cutting edge

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Bakker jokingly described the team’s process as “using the most cutting edge technology,” before noting that the technique is actually inspired by Roman innovation from more than 2,000 years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

A joint statement said the new project would see "cutting edge payloads and enabling systems" developed for UUVs which could protect seabed infrastructure, conduct strikes, surveil and do reconnaissance, and conduct logistics operations.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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 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