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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The junta has cracked down on doctors and nurses, who have been at the forefront of a civil disobedience movement opposed to the regime.
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Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
McClure had positioned himself at the forefront of an industry shift, establishing A H.E.R.S.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Students have long been at the forefront of change — leading the charge against the Vietnam War, standing on the frontlines of the civil rights movement, and driving the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Brooks said the station’s ongoing drive to stay at the forefront of community media is key to its continued success in the future.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
McClure had positioned himself at the forefront of an industry shift, establishing A H.E.R.S.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Students have long been at the forefront of change — leading the charge against the Vietnam War, standing on the frontlines of the civil rights movement, and driving the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Brooks said the station’s ongoing drive to stay at the forefront of community media is key to its continued success in the future.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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