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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Recent Examples of forefront
For example, devastating wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles in recent weeks have brought to the forefront the department’s role in coordinating disaster response and relief across federal, state and local governments, as well as with the private sector.
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Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
In totality, though, there is a profile of leadership that comes to the forefront.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
And yet, in Suri’s scenario (drawn from the fallout of a 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape that brought to the forefront the country’s problem with violence against women), the other mystery to solve is a knotty, internal one: whether something in Santosh is disappearing, too.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The appointment, announced on the Catholic feast of the Epiphany, positions McElroy at the forefront of the U.S. Catholic Church as Donald Trump begins his second term as president.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
In totality, though, there is a profile of leadership that comes to the forefront.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
And yet, in Suri’s scenario (drawn from the fallout of a 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape that brought to the forefront the country’s problem with violence against women), the other mystery to solve is a knotty, internal one: whether something in Santosh is disappearing, too.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The appointment, announced on the Catholic feast of the Epiphany, positions McElroy at the forefront of the U.S. Catholic Church as Donald Trump begins his second term as president.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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