as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Held in the odd year after the presidential election since 1869, Virginia’s gubernatorial race is a cyclical scorecard for voters’ moods and the issues at the forefront of the national consciousness.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The Commercial Space Federation is at the forefront of dealing with the diverse nature and rapid growth of the commercial space industry.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The open source debate has been part of model development since the beginning – and recent news shows that companies at the forefront of the AI model charge are often able to put pressure on each other.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tami Gaines, founder and CEO of Sage Enterprises LLC, has been at the forefront of changing this for about 25 years.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The Commercial Space Federation is at the forefront of dealing with the diverse nature and rapid growth of the commercial space industry.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The open source debate has been part of model development since the beginning – and recent news shows that companies at the forefront of the AI model charge are often able to put pressure on each other.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tami Gaines, founder and CEO of Sage Enterprises LLC, has been at the forefront of changing this for about 25 years.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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