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

Many are on the cutting edge of molecular biology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

One of the great conceits of California is its place on the cutting edge — of fashion, culture, technology, politics and other facets of the ways we live and thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Guitar could still create the sense of danger and life lived on the cutting edge.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison