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: the forward part of something that moves or seems to move
2
: the foremost edge of an airfoil
3
Examples of leading edge in a Sentence
the leading edge of an airplane's wing
the leading edge of a thunderstorm
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This critical milestone positions AMD’s server CPU lineup at the leading edge of semiconductor fabrication, with direct implications for data center compute density, power efficiency, and competitive dynamics in the enterprise processor market.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
And that’s why, Reinhart argues, his company will have a leading edge in attracting top talent while other companies still require a five-day workweek.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
What seemed to some an oddball local experiment here has become the leading edge of a public health revolution.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
—Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
And that’s why, Reinhart argues, his company will have a leading edge in attracting top talent while other companies still require a five-day workweek.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
What seemed to some an oddball local experiment here has become the leading edge of a public health revolution.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
—Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20edge. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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