as in vanguards
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Pants-optional dressing was arguably the biggest fashion trend of 2025, with celebrity style vanguards like Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, and Sydney Sweeney opting to leave their pants at home in favor of cheeky outfits—and Eva Longoria is getting on the pantsless bandwagon.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025 -
That may have been a heavy expectation, but she’s clearly evolved into one of its vanguards.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2025
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Nearly four years later, Russian forces continue to grind along the front lines achieving incremental territorial gains at an extremely high cost, while Ukraine has managed to retake vast areas that Moscow initially invaded.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Based in San Francisco, Calamia is on the front lines, advocating for non-binary divisions within major marathons across the United States.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Traveling over five times the speed of sound generates immense friction and drag, resulting in the leading edges reaching temperatures beyond 1,650 °C (3,000 °F).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Forefronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefronts. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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