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Recent Examples of leading edge
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
The Artemis team worked closely with Rondal, Royal Huisman’s composites and spars subsidiary, to create Aera’s giant, one-of-a-kind sail with a leading edge shaped like an airfoil and a total surface area measuring 2,640 square feet.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
However, its leading-edge manufacturing prowess has fallen behind the likes of TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung Foundry.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The tornadoes followed the leading edge of a cold front that caused plummeting temperatures and created roiling, unstable air as the storm moved east-southeast and collided with warmer air, federal forecasters said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
The Artemis team worked closely with Rondal, Royal Huisman’s composites and spars subsidiary, to create Aera’s giant, one-of-a-kind sail with a leading edge shaped like an airfoil and a total surface area measuring 2,640 square feet.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The government has prioritized domestic production of leading-edge chips as competition over artificial intelligence hardware intensifies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
However, its leading-edge manufacturing prowess has fallen behind the likes of TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung Foundry.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge
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Leguizamo is one among a chorus of famous voices rising against the federal immigration agency, which has been at the forefront of violent operations in Minneapolis.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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French-girl boots Thanks in part to the big 2016 revival, French-girl style is at the forefront of fashion right now.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Between one and three of those finalists will be inducted into the Hall along with between three and five modern-era players from a group of 15 finalists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Powell has always said central bank independence is essential to the stability of any modern economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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This contemporary jute rug has over 1,000 five-star ratings and is durable for high-traffic areas.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The current owners have updated the home with contemporary flourishes and technology while preserving period features, like the fireplaces.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of asylum seekers like her, as well as refugees who passed a rigorous, years-long vetting process before being admitted to the United States, have been arrested in Minnesota in recent weeks, immigration lawyers and advocates say.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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And this anniversary Fall/Winter 2026 season was the coldest in recent memory, with thick snow underfoot and bitter winds that felt like -10°C (according to our iPhones).—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia dominates one track with cutting-edge GPUs and a global network of developers and researchers.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Discover unique neighborhoods like Short North, filled with cutting-edge galleries and trendy restaurants.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our current estimate for IBM is $294.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in for a breakdown of new polling showing voters uneasy with aggressive ICE tactics and that the White House is not focused enough on inflation and affordability.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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