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cutting edge



NOUN
edge for cutting
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On Saturday, Dario Amodei said that the risks being posed by today’s cutting edge tools were simply too great to continue development at the same breakneck pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Although its store continues to attract a steady flow of walk-in customers looking for the cutting edge of cute, JapanLA’s business has been turbo-charged in recent years by livestream shopping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

It is "a boost for home grown innovation and expertise. And a step towards more people getting access to new medicines and cutting edge treatments that will change lives for the better".

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Despite its age, continuous upgrades have kept the Lovell telescope at the cutting edge of astronomical research.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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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