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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Kelly launched her show as an audio podcast in September 2020, but has since been at the forefront of the video podcast boom, with all of her shows also filmed for YouTube, TikTok and other platforms.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Above all, however, Colton Grant shares that her trajectory - from a curious college student intrigued by currency shifts, to a leader at the forefront of finance’s biggest transformation - boils down to one undeniable truth: success and smart investing hinges on trust.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Trying to figure out that elusive solution was at the forefront of the organization’s priorities this offseason.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 28 July 2025
But experts seem to fear that Trump isn't paying enough attention to how exports of US technology could threaten to not only supercharge China's military and AI capabilities but also drain supplies that US firms need to keep the US at the forefront of AI innovation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Above all, however, Colton Grant shares that her trajectory - from a curious college student intrigued by currency shifts, to a leader at the forefront of finance’s biggest transformation - boils down to one undeniable truth: success and smart investing hinges on trust.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Trying to figure out that elusive solution was at the forefront of the organization’s priorities this offseason.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 28 July 2025
But experts seem to fear that Trump isn't paying enough attention to how exports of US technology could threaten to not only supercharge China's military and AI capabilities but also drain supplies that US firms need to keep the US at the forefront of AI innovation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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