the vanguard
noun
: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
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Corporal Scott and his battalion are in the vanguard but the human forces are no match for their brutal alien adversaries.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Today, the mayor is still proudly in the vanguard of the progressive movement.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In-house legal teams have been in the vanguard of a gradual but accelerating integration with business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Ostensibly, recent Maldivian governments have taken their cue from Nasheed in positioning themselves as being in the vanguard of sustainability.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Today, the mayor is still proudly in the vanguard of the progressive movement.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In-house legal teams have been in the vanguard of a gradual but accelerating integration with business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Ostensibly, recent Maldivian governments have taken their cue from Nasheed in positioning themselves as being in the vanguard of sustainability.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the vanguard
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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