as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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Recent Examples of leading edge
Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Rain arrived Friday morning in the Bay Area, the leading edge of a storm that has prompted a flood watch for the weekend.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
If DeepSeek did have access to leading edge chips, that supports the argument that the export controls should be toughened.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The fires over these past two weeks illustrate the extent to which California, hotter and drier than ever, is at the leading edge of states that are grappling with climate change.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Can’t be controlled One crucial difference, however, is that nuclear weapons could have been developed only by a few specialized scientists at the leading edge of their fields.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Rain arrived Friday morning in the Bay Area, the leading edge of a storm that has prompted a flood watch for the weekend.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
If DeepSeek did have access to leading edge chips, that supports the argument that the export controls should be toughened.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The fires over these past two weeks illustrate the extent to which California, hotter and drier than ever, is at the leading edge of states that are grappling with climate change.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge
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The nursery industry, once reliant on seasonal foot traffic and word-of-mouth marketing, is now at the forefront of an e-commerce boom with direct-to-consumer sales and social media playing a critical role.—
Tammy Sons,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), a trade group for generic drug companies, has been at the forefront of dire warnings about the effects of tariffs on the generic industry.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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The ability to influence others and follow through on commitments becomes more essential in the modern world.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Recently, that’s meant enlisting a slew of TikTok creators to pass along the pro-milk mantle to a new generation of consumers that grew up in the age of almond milk, quietly advancing a more inclusive ideal of the modern milk drinker.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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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
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From Schitt’s Creek to Sort Of, the CBC never stops cranking out funny shows that feel gentle, wholesome, and family-oriented but also contemporary.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Experts credited the surge to buying from the Asian market, and China in particular, telling Newsweek that gold bugs in both the public and private spheres appear to be increasingly banking on the metal's long-term safe-haven status, given the contemporary threats facing global trade.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Members of both parties have faced adversarial crowds in recent weeks, with protesters often pushing back against Mr. Trump and Musk.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The first was John I, the 53rd pontiff, in 523; the most recent was John XXIII, the 261st pope, elected in October 1958.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its forecast for sales of $159 billion to $164 billion during the current quarter (April-June) also surpassed analysts' estimates – a sign that Amazon is confident in its ability to navigate the shifting tariff situation.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Bojorquez has been good and is entering the final year of his current deal.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The book’s vivid digital art, collaged from her own photographs and manipulated in Photoshop, helped children connect with science and nature in new ways.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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You’re being invited to graduate from the lessons of your past and step into a new version of yourself.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The first-generation satellite system will include more than 3,200 advanced low-Earth orbit satellites, which will be delivered across more than 80 launches in the coming years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Most patients with advanced dementia are suitable candidates, especially with decreasing function, increasing confusion, and recurrent infections.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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