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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Both Russian and Ukrainian forces also use these shorter-range weapons to attack in populated areas just behind the front lines.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The front lines of this information war are on social media.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Forefronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefronts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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