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an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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Recent Examples of leading edge
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, the only way to stay on the leading edge of Gen Z’s evolving purchasing habits is to gain invaluable insights into Gen Z’s changing preferences, pain points, and aspirations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These courses are on the leading edge of sustainability and close to adventure.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
By 2021, Intel’s chips had fallen two generations behind the leading edge, an unprecedented and humiliating position.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Contributor As technology ventures deeper into realms once reserved for science fiction, Clone Robotics is operating at the leading edge of an emerging and, some might say, provocative field: synthetic human development.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, the only way to stay on the leading edge of Gen Z’s evolving purchasing habits is to gain invaluable insights into Gen Z’s changing preferences, pain points, and aspirations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These courses are on the leading edge of sustainability and close to adventure.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
By 2021, Intel’s chips had fallen two generations behind the leading edge, an unprecedented and humiliating position.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge
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Artificial intelligence Elon Musk is attempting to put himself at the forefront of artificial intelligence with a high-stakes bid that could reshape the future of the technology.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Claiming the Future of Entertainment: Gaming has been at the forefront of entertainment for nearly 50 years.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the worst debris flows in modern California history occurred when a river of mud and rock flowed through Montecito in January 2018, killing 23 people and destroying at least 130 homes.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Performed morning and night, modern versions of this ritual begin with a double cleansing, followed by double hydrating and the application of an eye contour cream.—
Marie Courtois,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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The third take on the premise in four months, the spot was among the most glaring moments when the night seemed like a celebration less of the entire show than of its catchiest contemporary material.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This year’s lineup promises an extraordinary mix of musical icons and contemporary trailblazers.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brianna Wu, a transgender woman and Democratic strategist who ran for Congress in 2018, said activists had overreached in recent years in pushing an extreme view of transgender rights.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) did not respond to Variety’s request for comment about these recent developments and if her awards still stand.—
Karen Bliss,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gutierrez, the union leader, said that in addition to the hiring freeze, a buyout offer letter sent to the federal workforce also went to current federal firefighters.—
Jacob Soboroff,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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These should statements suggest our current status is not good enough.—
Sandy Thibault,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The video discussion started with benchmarks, details about xAI's new data center and the desire to create a chatbot that didn't need to be politically correct.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Musiala’s contract extension has been inevitable for some time, with negotiations reaching an advanced stage towards the end of 2024.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Imagine a digital assistant like Alexa but 10,000 times more advanced.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20edge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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