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6. yes, now also used for: "the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like."

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:22 PM

Dec 2011

example: "a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting"

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Occupy is THE Vanguard of the Progressive Movement [View all] G_j Dec 2011 OP

Indeed. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #1

Well there you go! greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #2

Vanguard! What, is this the Russian revolution? Bragi Dec 2011 #3

Yup. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #4