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an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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Recent Examples of leading edge
Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
The same is true for Russia’s nuclear power industry: touted for years as the leading edge of Russian industry, the state nuclear power monopoly, Rosatom, has yet to build a single plant besides the Bushehr plant in Iran, which took decades to complete.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2019
In the second half of the 20th century, Indy racing gave up its place at the leading edge of automotive creativity to Formula One.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
An odd place for an experience at the leading edge of art, technology, creativity, and museums.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
The same is true for Russia’s nuclear power industry: touted for years as the leading edge of Russian industry, the state nuclear power monopoly, Rosatom, has yet to build a single plant besides the Bushehr plant in Iran, which took decades to complete.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2019
In the second half of the 20th century, Indy racing gave up its place at the leading edge of automotive creativity to Formula One.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
An odd place for an experience at the leading edge of art, technology, creativity, and museums.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a world where technology continuously blurs the lines between virtual and real, Verstappen is at the forefront of promoting sim racing as a credible platform that can launch careers in real-world racing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The question of how to fit the pair together without taking away their natural attributes was at the forefront of Emery’s 2023 pre-season planning.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other finds served as messages from the past, connecting 17th-century schoolgirls to modern archaeologists, who uncovered the students’ decorative paper cuttings beneath the floorboards of their former London boarding school.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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In doing this, the exhibition aligns its artists with women working for the military-industrial complex: ENIAC, the world’s first modern computer, was invented to compute ballistic missile trajectories (six young women programmed it), and Grace Hopper was a Navy officer.Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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Morris, following a conversation with the music critic Robert Christgau, dissects how contemporary (and largely white) critics glossed over the fusion of pop and gospel that made Wonder’s art so revelatory.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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As tens of thousands of visitors from around the world descended on Miami for the city’s annual art celebration, a lucky few were invited to an immersive experience that blended contemporary art with fashion, mixology, and luxury travel.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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But in recent years she's detected a change in how she's treated.Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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Destructive waves keep thrashing Santa Cruz, causing millions of dollars in damage in recent years A large section of the city’s historic wharf collapsed this week, sending three people into the sea.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jaime Harrison, the current DNC chair, is not seeking reelection.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Rather than being concerned that Musk has too much influence over the president-elect, Jayapal should be worried about who’s making decisions for the current president.Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Certain sitting activities like reading, crafting, and socializing are more beneficial for brain health than other behaviors like watching TV, a new study found.Sarah Garone, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of them, along with specific book recommendations for each: Cognitive Stimulation and Neural Plasticity Reading challenging literature is a mental workout for the brain, creating new synapses and strengthening existing connections.Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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But of course these applications will be better and smarter and likely replaced by more advanced offerings.Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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De Paul then released Julian Alvarez down the left with Kounde too advanced and Pau Cubarsi struggling to keep up.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20edge. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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