at the vanguard
idiom
: in the position of the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
They are at the vanguard of a revolution in medical research.
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During the years that followed, Beckwourth stayed at the vanguard of exploration.
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Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Investors can’t get enough of a firm at the vanguard of a hot new tech sector.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
The setlist included pieces from his days at the vanguard of electronica as well as memorable works from a 40-year film-composing career.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024
These revelations have put the biologist at the vanguard of a new field called basal cognition.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Investors can’t get enough of a firm at the vanguard of a hot new tech sector.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
The setlist included pieces from his days at the vanguard of electronica as well as memorable works from a 40-year film-composing career.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024
These revelations have put the biologist at the vanguard of a new field called basal cognition.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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“At the vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20vanguard. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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