the vanguard
noun
: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
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Samanski joins Savoie and Podkolzin as the vanguard for the Oilers’ youth movement.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For creative people, this is just on the vanguard and is front and center.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Many Jews would perish, and the remnants would become the vanguard of believers in Jesus.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
In the decade since forming, Fuerza Regida have pushed their corridos from backyard carnes asadas to arena stages, becoming the vanguard of a wave of música mexicana acts that have redefined the genre’s look, sound, and commercial ceiling in the streaming era.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For creative people, this is just on the vanguard and is front and center.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Many Jews would perish, and the remnants would become the vanguard of believers in Jesus.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
In the decade since forming, Fuerza Regida have pushed their corridos from backyard carnes asadas to arena stages, becoming the vanguard of a wave of música mexicana acts that have redefined the genre’s look, sound, and commercial ceiling in the streaming era.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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