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vanguard

[van-gahrd] / ˈvænˌgɑrd /
NOUN
forefront
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Kudryashev’s short stint last year in the vanguard of Russia’s army offers a glimpse of the tactics that Russia is employing to eke out battlefield advances in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In the vanguard of the latest bull stampede is the semiconductor sector, which is due to get another lift Friday as Intel shares see a big post-earnings-report pop.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is the fresh face of America’s progressive vanguard, so his policy moves are worth watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

After four rounds of layoffs in two years that cut a quarter of its employees, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory now faces a daunting task: reclaiming its place at the vanguard of exploration and innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

A vanguard of six-armed Earthborn threw a volley of stones that shattered the bone-and-jewel floor like ice.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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