as in front lines
the leading or most important part of a movement
an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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front lines
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War reporters play a crucial role in documenting history, but reaching the front lines to report the truth is challenging.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025 -
When wildfires hit northern California in August 2020, the duo began visiting base camps where the firefighters stage their equipment before heading out to the front lines.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Leading edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20edges. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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