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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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Kalshi has been at the forefront of that legal fight as the platforms barrel into states without regard to their gambling rules.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Connecticut has often been at the forefront of innovation in container redemption.—
Chuck Riegle,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Natural materials, like unpolished wood and linen, are juxtaposed with sleek, modern furnishings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cesar Chavez was a labor organizer and civil rights activist who became one of the most influential figures in the modern farmworker movement, particularly in California and the American Southwest.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 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
Adjective
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But that will all soon change when the century-old baseball diamond gets newest-generation synthetic turf, striped for football (both flag and tackle), soccer and lacrosse, beneath a digital scoreboard, aluminum bleacher seating for 500 and dugouts that double as dressing rooms.—
Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Following a meticulous four-year renovation, creative directors Kirstin Bailey and Paul Haslhofer have carefully preserved the building’s historic bones while introducing a more contemporary aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nearby, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth pairs bold contemporary architecture with a strong collection of modern and contemporary works.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The administration's most recent budget proposed a 40% cut to the bureau, though Congress eventually enacted less dramatic cuts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maresca played a 4-2-3-1 that night, and Brentford have employed a similar formation in their recent games.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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But, for now, these use cases will remain the domain of cutting-edge research.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mezzocchi, an award-winning director/designer, is known for his cutting-edge technological approach to theater.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The revelation of the FBI investigation came a day after Kent resigned his position in protest of the current joint military operations with Israel against Iran.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The current rate is $1 to unlock a scooter or e-bike, plus 44 cents per minute of riding.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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