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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With Helios, Quantinuum has positioned itself at the forefront of practical quantum computing, combining scientific breakthroughs with a design ready for real-world deployment.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In a recent filing, Burry’s Scion Asset Management revealed significant short positions on these firms, which are at the forefront of AI and chip technology.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Now, through his work at E2, Keefe has put business at the forefront of his fight against the climate crisis.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the VLT has long been at the forefront of astronomical discovery, as scientists use its cutting-edge technology to explore distant galaxies, and some, like our own Milky Way, that are closer to home.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In a recent filing, Burry’s Scion Asset Management revealed significant short positions on these firms, which are at the forefront of AI and chip technology.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Now, through his work at E2, Keefe has put business at the forefront of his fight against the climate crisis.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the VLT has long been at the forefront of astronomical discovery, as scientists use its cutting-edge technology to explore distant galaxies, and some, like our own Milky Way, that are closer to home.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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vanguard
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India’s new corporate vanguard Increasingly, many of these centers are leading efforts on product engineering, AI model development, and automation strategy — co-owning innovation and intellectual property in the process.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The oysterman has been catapulted onto the national stage as part of a vanguard of progressive, young candidates who have gained widespread support by appealing to working class voters.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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