at the vanguard

idiom

: in the position of the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
They are at the vanguard of a revolution in medical research.

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Recent Examples on the Web Europe has long been at the vanguard of AI innovation, giving rise to success stories such as Hugging Face, Mistral AI, and Aleph Alpha (which last year raised one of the continent’s largest AI funding rounds ever). Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 In addition, leaders like Dannel Morrow and Carrie Jordan who are at the vanguard of building proposal management centers of excellence are being elevated to the C suite. Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 When the first sports betting apps and websites went live, Caesars Sportsbook was at the vanguard with some of the best NFL odds. Martin Green, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024 During the years that followed, Beckwourth stayed at the vanguard of exploration. Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the vanguard 

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“At the vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20vanguard. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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