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vanguard

[van-gahrd] / ˈvænˌgɑrd /
NOUN
forefront
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And so an outcast couple, immoral and ungovernable, served as the vanguard for new European settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

"In being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves and all developers," Sweeney said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Allen and her son are at the vanguard of a fast-growing business catering to health-conscious parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The second day the host made twenty-four, as their vanguard passed beyond tire Glover lands into the thick of the wdlfswood.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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