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 cybersecurity industry has always portrayed itself as the vanguard—defenders of infrastructure, truth, and resilience.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The good: Sincere emotional beats and a loose attitude
The 'gangsta robot' half of the movie arguably works better than the lesser version of RoboCop that was put at the vanguard in the marketing materials.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Corporal Scott and his battalion are in the vanguard but the human forces are no match for their brutal alien adversaries.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Today, the mayor is still proudly in the vanguard of the progressive movement.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The good: Sincere emotional beats and a loose attitude
The 'gangsta robot' half of the movie arguably works better than the lesser version of RoboCop that was put at the vanguard in the marketing materials.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Corporal Scott and his battalion are in the vanguard but the human forces are no match for their brutal alien adversaries.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Today, the mayor is still proudly in the vanguard of the progressive movement.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“The vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vanguard. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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