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the leading or most important part of a movement
an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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Recent Examples of leading edge
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, the only way to stay on the leading edge of Gen Z’s evolving purchasing habits is to gain invaluable insights into Gen Z’s changing preferences, pain points, and aspirations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These courses are on the leading edge of sustainability and close to adventure.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
By 2021, Intel’s chips had fallen two generations behind the leading edge, an unprecedented and humiliating position.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Contributor As technology ventures deeper into realms once reserved for science fiction, Clone Robotics is operating at the leading edge of an emerging and, some might say, provocative field: synthetic human development.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, the only way to stay on the leading edge of Gen Z’s evolving purchasing habits is to gain invaluable insights into Gen Z’s changing preferences, pain points, and aspirations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These courses are on the leading edge of sustainability and close to adventure.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
By 2021, Intel’s chips had fallen two generations behind the leading edge, an unprecedented and humiliating position.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge
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Claiming the Future of Entertainment: Gaming has been at the forefront of entertainment for nearly 50 years.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Artificial intelligence Elon Musk is attempting to put himself at the forefront of artificial intelligence with a high-stakes bid that could reshape the future of the technology.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, one of Turkey’s founding fathers, reorganized the remnants of the Ottoman army, launched the Turkish War of Independence, and reclaimed the territory that would become modern Turkey.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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In matters of texture, cotton, knits, and compelling fabrics arrived in the form of modern corsetry, slick pantsuits, and boisterous dresses in assorted hues.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The series overlapped slightly with Norman Lear's All in the Family and just preceded The Jeffersons, both of which launched a new era in American television of sitcoms that featured families of color and tackled contemporary social and cultural issues.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Makeup design doesn’t always mean prosthetics or extremes — that’s why the Emmy Awards smartly single out contemporary makeup design as its own category.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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As one Heat official said during the recent back-and-forth, plenty of teams win without absolute harmony, including plenty of Heat teams in the past, including a Heat championship team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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And what about fan-favorite series like Baby Reindeer or Shōgun—both big winners at the recent Golden Globes—and the slightly nicher (but no less beloved) Industry and Slow Horses? Vogue Daily newsletter Get essential fashion, style, and tips, in your inbox.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gutierrez, the union leader, said that in addition to the hiring freeze, a buyout offer letter sent to the federal workforce also went to current federal firefighters.—
Jacob Soboroff,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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These should statements suggest our current status is not good enough.—
Sandy Thibault,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The launch of the film complex follows the UK government introducing a 40 percent corporate tax rates relief for film and TV studio facilities until 2034, and a new independent film incentive of 40 percent.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hu Sanshou; 2024; China; 113 min A filmmaker returns to his hometown, where villagers honor the deceased by excavating and transporting the bodies to their new resting grounds.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Salah did drop back to support his team-mates defensively on occasion, but Slot’s comments showed his preference to keep the Egypt international in an advanced position to try to expose the gaps left behind by the advancing Kerkez.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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This significant increase in speed is accompanied by a remarkable reduction in operational resistance by 22% and a weight decrease of 10%, thanks to the use of advanced materials, such as carbon fiber composites and magnesium alloys.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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