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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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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