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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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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From ethics in our government offices, to reproductive health care, to the climate crisis and beyond, ProPublica remains on the front lines of the stories that matter most.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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This affordability allows both countries to field them in large numbers across their front lines.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Forefronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefronts. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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