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leading edge

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /




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“It is the leading edge of a system that lacks accountability, effective monitoring, and prioritizes inputs rather than outcomes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

It seemed more likely to Egan that the Betterment survey was catching the leading edge of a troubling mindset shift.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kerr, who is originally from Glasgow, said Stott was at the "leading edge" on installing new data centres in satellites, and even on the lunar surface.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The industry “is facing one of the most severe supply constraints in its history across leading edge logic, silicon wafers, memory, and subscripts. These shortages will persist for the foreseeable future,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But Langley was a conclave of the worlds best aerodynamicists, the leading edge of the technology that was transforming not only the nature of war but civilian transportation and the economy.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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