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cutting edge



NOUN
edge for cutting
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Cohen: He’s always on the cutting edge of the next thing and the next group of musicians that he finds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The core pitch: monitor your physiology like a hawk, take treatments on the cutting edge of science, and boost your odds of a longer, healthier life.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Olin Stephens-designed vessel may not have been cutting edge, but it remained fast–fast enough to rout its American competition and sweep the Australians in the Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In the study, the team used a cutting edge imaging method to examine how electric charges are distributed throughout the material.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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