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cutting edge



NOUN
edge for cutting
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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

Gemini models have fallen a bit behind the cutting edge performance-wise in recent months; better and cheaper open-weight models threaten to pull customers away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 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

A retoucher is used to strike the edge of a worn stone tool, knocking off small flakes to restore its intended form and cutting edge.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 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




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