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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Increasingly, companies at the vanguard want to take things a step further, enabling users to shop directly with their digital assets.
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Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Samson is certainly at the vanguard of one of the various ideological projects in the Trump coalition, a rejection of liberalism and individualism that’s been associated with conservative Catholic thinkers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
This storytelling instinct, combined with his technological curiosity, positions Ulvaeus at the vanguard of music’s AI revolution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
Under Newsom’s leadership, California is at the vanguard of a lawfare campaign meant to bring American energy policy in line with the French Landry set.
—Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Samson is certainly at the vanguard of one of the various ideological projects in the Trump coalition, a rejection of liberalism and individualism that’s been associated with conservative Catholic thinkers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
This storytelling instinct, combined with his technological curiosity, positions Ulvaeus at the vanguard of music’s AI revolution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
Under Newsom’s leadership, California is at the vanguard of a lawfare campaign meant to bring American energy policy in line with the French Landry set.
—Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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“At the vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20vanguard. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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