on the cutting edge
Example Sentences
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But China is already on the cutting edge of those capabilities with its domestic chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
And Lilly wants its smaller peers to know it stands on the cutting edge.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
While a handful of star researchers on the cutting edge of science attract federal grants in the tens-of-millions of dollars, faculty in the social sciences and humanities often struggle to generate six figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
“He was on the cutting edge of molecular biology,” said science historian Daniel Kevles, his friend and colleague.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Guitar could still create the sense of danger and life lived on the cutting edge.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
