the vanguard
noun
: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
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The center was at the vanguard of a larger Yiddish-interest revival that also encompassed the college, as when the two institutions partnered to offer Yiddish classes, which are popular offerings in Amherst.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Wall Street has for years rewarded companies at the vanguard of globalization, while many countries neglected critical infrastructure, supply chains and resources.
—Olivia Levieux, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Glover now stands at the vanguard of our modern Apollo program, named Artemis, which aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a semi-permanent base there.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The mission is the vanguard of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the moon by 2028 and begin a permanent moon base by 2032.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Wall Street has for years rewarded companies at the vanguard of globalization, while many countries neglected critical infrastructure, supply chains and resources.
—Olivia Levieux, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Glover now stands at the vanguard of our modern Apollo program, named Artemis, which aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a semi-permanent base there.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The mission is the vanguard of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the moon by 2028 and begin a permanent moon base by 2032.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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