as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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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.
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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
Historically, rural white communities have been at the forefront of conversations about opioids as pharmaceutical companies targeted their communities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 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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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
Historically, rural white communities have been at the forefront of conversations about opioids as pharmaceutical companies targeted their communities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 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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vanguard
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Since its founding in 1913 at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has stood as a vanguard of leadership, scholarship, and public service.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Lalonde was key in developing a unique strategy that brought the group’s vanguard brands B&B Italia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto, Arclinea and Azucena under one roof.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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