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

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

Automation can be a convenient cover to reverse postpandemic overhiring—not to mention an attempt to signal that a business is on the cutting edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Attendees can also explore vendors from across the globe who are on the cutting edge of fragrance-making.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

There was a touch of rust already forming on the cutting edge of the blade and he rubbed it off with his thumbs.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen