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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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The San Francisco 49ers, vanguards of the outside zone run game, cannot run the ball.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025 -
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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Considered one of the pioneers of talk radio on WJR, Pierce chatted with a wide swath of figures and, in the station’s heyday, traveled the globe on assignments.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And yet the pioneers kept heading west for decades.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pediatricians and family doctors are on the front lines of the effort, addressing parents’ vaccine hesitancy and concerns.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amid the untold death and destruction that has ravaged the Gaza Strip for the past two years and continues to strike with little notice, one group is tasked with delivering Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners—alive and dead—across one of the bloodiest front lines on Earth.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While not a camper itself, the Elevance SUV does employ the type of 180-degree front seats common in camper vans and larger motorhomes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fifarek said the new vans will target students who need to travel 15 to 20 miles to get to school.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cutting edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20edges. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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