Word of the Day: vanguard

The word vanguard has appeared in 203 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 15 in “Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts” by Santul Nerkar:

When the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team filed a petition to unionize this week, it was a reminder of how much the movement for player empowerment has grown in college sports.

… In 2014, players from the Northwestern football team started a similar effort, arguing that the compensation they earned through their scholarships earned them the right to collectively bargain with the university. That petition was eventually dismissed, but the players who signed union cards saw themselves as being at the vanguard of a movement.

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