at/in the forefront

idiom

: in a leading position
Their company is at/in the forefront of research in this area.

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To Make Material Circular Material science is at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy. Han Hendriks, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 For more than thirty years, Bluebird has been at the forefront of creating one-time treatments that promised to cure genetic diseases. Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron has long sought to position himself at the forefront of a major shift in Europe's security outlook, one that would see the continent invest significantly more in defense spending and assume greater autonomy from the United States. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Beyond genres, tech and innovation are also at the forefront of format development. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at/in the forefront

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“At/in the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%2Fin%20the%20forefront. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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