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forefront

[fawr-fruhnt, fohr-]

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noun

the foremost part or place.

the position of greatest importance or prominence: in the forefront of today's writers.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English forfrount, forefrount. See fore-, front

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Nelsons's approach may sound naïve, but it has helped propel him to the forefront of young conductors.

Penn, for one, has been one of the colleges at the forefront for many years.

Newspapers remain at the forefront of defending and promoting press freedom around the world.

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Nelsons's approach may sound naïve, but it has helped propel him to the forefront of young conductors.

Penn, for one, has been one of the colleges at the forefront for many years.

Newspapers remain at the forefront of defending and promoting press freedom around the world.

K-G brings to the forefront nothing less than authenticity.

Australia is at the forefront of a global water crisis.

Shimano, a company that's been at the forefront of the cycling-component industry for decades, has got a new product.

Oregon has long been at the forefront of alternate designs for its uniforms.

Universities have been at the forefront of this expansion.

The election cements their place at the forefront of the country's politics for the foreseeable future.

Lovley is at the forefront of research into such microbes.

The story of where modern humans came from has never been cut-and-dried, but two theories occupy the forefront of the debate.

Now she finds herself at the forefront of a major shift in mainstream science.

Gross was in the forefront of the drive for equal rights and improved working conditions for workers.

In this way, the agent works for students to ensure their best interests are in the forefront.

Such epigenetic therapy is now at the forefront of cancer treatment.

These organizations are in the forefront of international efforts to preserve fossil sites.

He is at the forefront of the humanitarian revolution.

But they represent a new forefront in the field of artificial intelligence.

Education is not only responding to the trend, it's at the forefront.

Asia has been at the forefront of such interventions.

The zoo is at the forefront of teaching and raising awareness about biomimicry.

But technologies at the forefront take time to build and develop, and nature rarely reveals its secrets willingly.

Not all first flights of an aircraft are at the forefront of technology.

And with volcanoes punctuating their island moonscape, they are at the forefront of geothermal science.

But, in general, when you are designing an experiment you must have to keep that at the forefront of your mind at all times.

It also stood at the forefront of caring for the war wounded.

The finance department is exceptional and is frequently at the forefront of knowledge of the latest techniques and concepts.

Starbucks has been in the forefront of this consumer revolution.

Financial pressures have shifted grant writing to the forefront of skills that graduate students need to survive academic life.

Vickers-Rich is at the forefront of the scientific sleuthing into the dinosaurs that thrived in the polar regions.

Nascar is once again at the forefront of pushing away the perceived wall between gambling and sports leagues.

Writing also helps bring key information to the forefront of the brain's filters.

The manipulation of trapped ions is at the forefront of the quantum computing effort.

Gibson's ad places him at the forefront of this year's hot political advertising trend:.

Ahamad said, are at the forefront of smartphone users, possibly making them more susceptible to these threats.

DuPont has become a partner to keep at the forefront of protective gear.

Letteri was in the forefront in organizing the curriculum for instruction in kidney disease for medical students.

Cuomo was at the forefront of extending the authority of his office in a nationwide crusade to crack down on lenders.

Grilli is working at the forefront of the newest wave in tsunami research: computer modeling and simulations.

We need to take our closest look at which candidates put our economy and energy crisis at the forefront of their agenda.

He has also placed himself at the forefront of a controversial game of international hopscotch.

The electronics industry is at the forefront of this trend.

We intend to be at the forefront of the development of any new money market instruments''.

Today, women are observed in the forefront of various echelons of the administration of the state.

Science is also at the forefront of innovation in many other spheres.

Ensuring the sustainability of the observing system is also at the forefront of the agenda.

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Finch jumped in and began asking questions that today are at the forefront of aging research.

Never has the gender of the prof been on the forefront of any discussion- and once again- cannot agree with your statements.

They have been at the forefront of grabbing jobs from the west.

Sadly, a patient's well-being is not always at the forefront of these decisions.

Unwanted thoughts pop into the forefront of your mind.

Family planning must be at the forefront of our agenda domestically as well as internationally.

The reputable parts of the industry are at the forefront of much technological and organizational innovation.

Canada, with its vast energy resources, is at the forefront of this trend.

We are without enemies that are at the forefront of science, technology, and research.

Volvo's long been at the forefront of vehicle safety.

But to be on the forefront these days you need a lighthouse or windmill, a barn or a campanile.

As his campaign rhetoric goes farther into the rear view mirror and his radicalization comes to the forefront.

Yet, the impacts of buildings on the environment and our resources are rarely at the forefront of the energy policy dialogue.

Dermatologists are also at the forefront of volunteerism and research.

Indian tech millionaires have been at the forefront of innovative and sincere efforts to help the underprivileged.

Our country has been on the forefront of technological advances that have made us strong, rich, and a leader in the world.

More significantly though, post publication peer review brings to the forefront some important issues for science teaching.

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forefront (ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt)

—n
1.	the extreme front
2.	the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action

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Word Origin & History

forefront

c.1470, a Gmc.-L. hybrid, from fore + front. Originally of buildings; the main modern sense is from military meaning "front rank of an army" (1513).

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