on the cutting edge
Example Sentences
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Many are on the cutting edge of molecular biology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
While a handful of star researchers on the cutting edge of science attract federal grants in the tens-of-millions of dollars, faculty in the social sciences and humanities often struggle to generate six figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
“Because Kern County continues to exhibit the pieces ... necessary to be on the cutting edge of any industry whatsoever.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
Guitar could still create the sense of danger and life lived on the cutting edge.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
