bleeding edge
noun
: the newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology : the extreme cutting edge
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This is the normal progression of trends: What starts as the bleeding edge, hipster, urban style becomes continually more mainstream.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 June 2024
These prototypes were codenamed ‘Alaska’ and represented the bleeding edge of material engineering, and would set the tone for a new generation of watches.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
These companies are on the bleeding edge of digital banking.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Five years in the making, Project 821 is at the bleeding edge of marine innovation.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
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Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 June 2024
These prototypes were codenamed ‘Alaska’ and represented the bleeding edge of material engineering, and would set the tone for a new generation of watches.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
These companies are on the bleeding edge of digital banking.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Five years in the making, Project 821 is at the bleeding edge of marine innovation.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
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“Bleeding edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeding%20edge. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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