forefronts

plural of forefront
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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  • Overburdened infantrymen who had been on the front lines for months, some since the Normandy landings, remained there for weeks and months on end.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Xipaia herself is at the front lines of the battle to preserve the Amazon, all while facing multiple assassination attempts, as well as impending motherhood.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Forefronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefronts. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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