the vanguard
noun
: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
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By relying on methane, Starship is at the vanguard of a major transition in the launch business away from kerosene.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The company was in the vanguard of operating bitcoin teller machines, or BTMs, often inside convenience stores, touting its ability to bring people outside the mainstream of the financial system into the world of digital payments.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Commercial companies are also at the vanguard of drone and anti-drone technology used every day in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
In jazz, like all artforms, the vanguard can become the old guard in the blink of an eye.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The company was in the vanguard of operating bitcoin teller machines, or BTMs, often inside convenience stores, touting its ability to bring people outside the mainstream of the financial system into the world of digital payments.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Commercial companies are also at the vanguard of drone and anti-drone technology used every day in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
In jazz, like all artforms, the vanguard can become the old guard in the blink of an eye.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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