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vanguard

[van-gahrd] / ˈvænˌgɑrd /
NOUN
forefront
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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

To date, proprietary developers have largely been in the vanguard of creating frontier models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In the early years of the 20th century, Münter stood at the vanguard of European modernism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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

In the last red glow men in the vanguard saw a black speck, a horseman riding back towards them.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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