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as in vanguards
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge
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as in leading edges
the leading or most important part of a movement
a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media
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Noun
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He’s so far collaborated with acts like Ecco2k and Xaviersobased, themselves vanguards of the underground-rap scene.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Band founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will embark on the 12-date Fifty Something tour in June to celebrate the music of the prog rock pioneers, their legacy and the life of Peart.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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His deep exploration of the archive paid true respect to Cristóbal Balenciaga, one of fashion’s greatest pioneers, while his reimagining of signatures — from sculptural silhouettes to something as elemental as the T-shirt — revealed a couture-level sensibility.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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War reporters play a crucial role in documenting history, but reaching the front lines to report the truth is challenging.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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When wildfires hit northern California in August 2020, the duo began visiting base camps where the firefighters stage their equipment before heading out to the front lines.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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By the entry, vans with tinted windows pulled in to deliver more detainees.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The security footage from the ICE facility on Stemmons Freeway, obtained by KDFW-TV, shows two white vans in the building’s sallyport.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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