at/in the forefront

idiom

: in a leading position

Their company is at/in the forefront of research in this area.

Examples of at/in the forefront in a Sentence

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Irving, who finished with a team high 40 points, was at the forefront of the Mavericks’ comeback. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024

Chief executives said that being able to work on developing cutting-edge systems, either directly or with partners, was essential for remaining at the forefront of A.I. —Karen Weise, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024

Allen noted that in this age of geopolitical competition with China, the U.S. government needs to be at the forefront of artificial intelligence. —Nik Popli, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024

Stephen has for many years been at the forefront of responsible investment through his involvement with the creation of the Sustainable Investment Professional Certificate and the Sustainability Ecosystem at Concordia University. —Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024

But that is not the same thing as saying that the companies at the forefront of the AI boom, or their investors, will be successful financially. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024

Low-rise jeans are at the forefront of trends this year. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024

Under Williams’ leadership, Glide has been at the forefront of many civil rights causes that have shaped Bay Area history. —Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024

Escaping persecution Lessons about oppression against Jews throughout history — the pharaoh, the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Soviet pogroms and Nazism — remain at the forefront of the Seder. —The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024