on the cutting edge

Example Sentences

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Many are on the cutting edge of molecular biology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

And Lilly wants its smaller peers to know it stands on the cutting edge.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But what if what seemed a tired retread was actually poised on the cutting edge of televised entertainment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“We’ve always been on the cutting edge of innovation.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison