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Recent Examples of leading-edge
Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Overall, Brightline remains the leading edge model for the future of high-speed rail around the country, as political support varies for projects in Texas, California and the Midwest.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Knox: Balancing education about the non-alcoholic space and the use and safety of adaptogens must have been challenging at the early leading edge of these trends.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
From the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk to the introduction of jet travel and commercial spaceflight, the U.S. has been on the leading edge of innovation.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Meet The Machines Powering Cognitive Manufacturing At the leading edge of this revolution is the increasing adoption of robots.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Overall, Brightline remains the leading edge model for the future of high-speed rail around the country, as political support varies for projects in Texas, California and the Midwest.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Knox: Balancing education about the non-alcoholic space and the use and safety of adaptogens must have been challenging at the early leading edge of these trends.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
From the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk to the introduction of jet travel and commercial spaceflight, the U.S. has been on the leading edge of innovation.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading-edge
Noun
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Quantum computing appears to be at the forefront of what's next in tech.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Black mothers have always been at the forefront of justice movements.—
Monifa Bandele,
Essence,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The 44-year-old Texan has worn badass on his sleeve from the get-go, cutting the coolest figure in country music for the better part of a decade in his brash voice, hard-living lyrics, and modern long-haired outlaw.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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To follow her there is to experience one of the sublime pleasures of contemporary American nature writing.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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From the Fisk Jubilee Singers to contemporary artists like O.N.E The Duo, Black musicians have shaped country music for centuries.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Even though these cruises aren't cheap — his cruise to Greece will cost about $7,000 — Easley said he's noticed that prices for cruises have become more affordable in recent years.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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According to a recent report from TKO Group Holdings, WWE generated $391.5 million in total revenue in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 24 percent increase from 2024.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The county and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to work toward a new 11-year lease agreement instead of extending the current lease for Paycor Stadium, which was signed in 1997 and has long been criticized by taxpayers.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Still, the $1.1 billion tariff GM ate in the quarter ending June 30 was slightly lower than expected, and most of the damage could migrate to the current quarter.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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That's why the family was so heartened to welcome back customers, old and new.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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And as the study shows, adding just one new use case or increasing frequency of use can quickly move teams toward more advanced performance, without needing a major investment.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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From planting trees after every project to implementing advanced insulation systems and solar integration, Good Earth Builders is leading the way in eco-conscious development, proving that responsible construction is both possible and necessary.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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