as in forefront
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
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
The tech giant has remained at the leading edge of its industry by consistently adding services that give clients as much value as possible.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Heavy rain, powerful winds and a series of tornadoes struck Florida from the storm’s leading edge, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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
The tech giant has remained at the leading edge of its industry by consistently adding services that give clients as much value as possible.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Heavy rain, powerful winds and a series of tornadoes struck Florida from the storm’s leading edge, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge
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The Miami Herald spoke with three real estate experts who are at the forefront of these deals, including real estate developer Ian Bruce Eichner; real estate analyst and Condo Vultures founder Peter Zalewski; and Siegfried Rivera partner Lindsey Lehr.—
Rebecca San Juan,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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These have been at the forefront of the mounting list of lawsuits against the White House since the announcement was made on Monday evening.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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All of which gives off a horribly modern stink, worthy of Tarantino—or, indeed, of G.T.A., where the agony of dying is no more than a passing inconvenience.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its sophisticated yet modern look effortlessly ties together any outfit and is bound to become a wardrobe staple.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
26 Jan. 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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But the story of loneliness in contemporary America isn’t so straightforward.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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This contemporary art museum in Miami bought the de la Cruz Collection building for $25M Manolo Blahnik has not released the address of its coming boutique that, the company said, will be centrally located within the Design District.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The outsized wolf-dog hybrids spotted on the loose in South Natomas and Discovery Park have been blamed for attacks on at least two pets in recent weeks, city officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Fed's concerns of inflation still being higher than expected combined with a jump of Treasury yields actually caused mortgage interest rates to jump in recent weeks, not go lower.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Riley worked closely with Dave Emerick, USC’s current general manager, on all personnel matters.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Most current Dallas Cowboys players weren’t born when the franchise last played a game beyond the divisional round on Jan. 14, 1996.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Former White House advisor Steve Bannon has also taken issue with Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 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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Did Jensen want to talk about the absurd, last-minute Biden administration dictum that determined only 18 U.S. allies were friendly enough to get as many of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips as possible?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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