How to Use cutting edge in a Sentence

cutting edge

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  • He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
  • The Yankees haven’t been at the cutting edge for a while now.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Set the blade on the stone and adjust it so that the beveled cutting edge is flat against the stone.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Tech evolves rapidly, and tech teams need to stay at the cutting edge.
    — Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Learn to embrace them and adapt to them to remain on the cutting edge.
    — Melanie Fine, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • EVs appeal to the first adopter: someone who needs to be on the cutting edge.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Once fans are in their seats, the video boards and sound system must be cutting edge.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • West Ham were the better team for much of the first half but struggled for cutting edge.
    — SI.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The iPad Pro is the powerhouse of the line, and this tablet captures the cutting edge for Apple.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 May 2024
  • Take the pastry server, with its sharp cutting edge on the left side.
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • So the big question is, why is the super-cutting edge moon network 4G and not the state of the art 5G?
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Mar. 2018
  • There’s a lot of history mixed in with a lot of modern and cutting edge things in the city.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • This is one step of us trying to be cutting edge and be on top of the game in managing the deer herd.
    — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Lakefront has always been on the cutting edge of trends.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2021
  • That bumps the Nanooks down to No. 16 and right on the cutting edge for the national tournament.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • If the meme stock craze is cutting edge, the tech that enables AMC’s perks program is far from it.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 3 June 2021
  • The Sun Devils rarely are on the cutting edge of scheduling.
    — Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 27 June 2021
  • The bit is comprised of a cutting edge with a rounded shape and a bearing that sits below the blade.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The Kia Stinger is a switchblade of cutting edge credentials ready to make its mark among — or on — the best sport sedans.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The most common method is to bring the ends of your fingers into the blade’s cutting edge and pluck it at a slight angle.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • But here's the thing: What Abt advocates isn't new or cutting edge.
    — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2018
  • Next, use a permanent marker to draw a black line along the blade’s beveled cutting edge.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Next, workers drill the hole in both halves along with the cutting edges and the knurl, the small teeth-like structures that improve pliers’ grip.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • The Terriers were keeping the hosts at bay, with the home crowd growing tetchy at their team's lack of cutting edge.
    — SI.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Through much of the 20th century, the US was on the cutting edge of retail’s evolution.
    — Marc Bain, Quartz, 20 Aug. 2020
  • For the first time, people had direct access to this cutting edge tech.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In the old days all American tech executives had to do to see the world’s cutting edge was to walk out the door.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • As Brown noted, Elliott has long been on the cutting edge of culture.
    — James Factora, Them, 17 July 2024
  • One of the few cons was the lack of budget models, and so this $350 discount should be extra enticing for those looking for a cutting edge gaming rig.
    — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • With 70% of possession, the German giant controlled much of the game but ultimately lacked a cutting edge at a lively Villa Park.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024

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