at the vanguard

phrase

: in the position of the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
They are at the vanguard of a revolution in medical research.

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As his technique grew more sophisticated, Spanish Fly became the most popular DJ at Club Expo and found himself at the vanguard of a new movement. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 China is at the vanguard of AI adoption as government policies encourage people and businesses to use AI applications and robotics in all aspects of life, so people like Fei are figuring out how to adapt. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 When they were first announced, the AAU’s child safety rules, if implemented, would have put the organization at the vanguard of youth sports. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 Over her more than four decades in in the film business, Kathleen Kennedy has been at the vanguard of tech, whether via her work on the Star Wars universe or all those Steven Spielberg ones. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the vanguard

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