cutting edge

Example Sentences

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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

They see themselves at the cutting edge of a trend that is about to sweep the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Without him, England lacked punch, creativity and cutting edge.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, war is among the most chaotic and complex human endeavors—posing unique problems for even the cutting edge of robotic thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The air seemed to be charged with his uncontrollable fury — every hair on the tiger seemed to jut like sharp spikes, and his teeth and eyes glittered like the cutting edge of a knife.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin