the vanguard
noun
: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
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She was born in 1948, putting her in the vanguard of the baby boomers who fondly remember the folk music revival of the ‘60s that was spearheaded by Dylan and Baez.
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Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
At the time, the vanguard was told to bring their parade uniforms ready to celebrate victory—one of the greatest examples of military hubris in history.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2022
Geoff von Maltzahn is at Flagship Pioneering, a company that’s working on the vanguard of high-tech life science.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
In the vanguard, where authenticity meets innovation.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
At the time, the vanguard was told to bring their parade uniforms ready to celebrate victory—one of the greatest examples of military hubris in history.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2022
Geoff von Maltzahn is at Flagship Pioneering, a company that’s working on the vanguard of high-tech life science.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
In the vanguard, where authenticity meets innovation.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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