at/in the forefront
idiom
: in a leading position
Their company is at/in the forefront of research in this area.
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As Malaysia's global university for Islamic finance, INCEIF has been at the forefront of researching how emerging technologies can enhance Shariah-compliant financial services while maintaining their ethical foundations.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Chinara Makashova has been at the forefront of this cultural celebration from the start, long before it was even recognized as a celebration at all.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, National Guard forces are at the forefront of responding to natural disasters, and could be needed more urgently at home during Atlantic hurricane season.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Annie Chestnut Tutor, a policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank with strong ties to the Trump administration, has been at the forefront of proposing such legislation across many states, as well as at the federal level.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Chinara Makashova has been at the forefront of this cultural celebration from the start, long before it was even recognized as a celebration at all.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, National Guard forces are at the forefront of responding to natural disasters, and could be needed more urgently at home during Atlantic hurricane season.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Annie Chestnut Tutor, a policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank with strong ties to the Trump administration, has been at the forefront of proposing such legislation across many states, as well as at the federal level.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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“At/in the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%2Fin%20the%20forefront. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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