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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
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Heavy rain, powerful winds and a series of tornadoes struck Florida from the storm’s leading edge, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
The same is true for Russia’s nuclear power industry: touted for years as the leading edge of Russian industry, the state nuclear power monopoly, Rosatom, has yet to build a single plant besides the Bushehr plant in Iran, which took decades to complete.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2019
In the second half of the 20th century, Indy racing gave up its place at the leading edge of automotive creativity to Formula One.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
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The tech giant has remained at the leading edge of its industry by consistently adding services that give clients as much value as possible.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Heavy rain, powerful winds and a series of tornadoes struck Florida from the storm’s leading edge, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
The same is true for Russia’s nuclear power industry: touted for years as the leading edge of Russian industry, the state nuclear power monopoly, Rosatom, has yet to build a single plant besides the Bushehr plant in Iran, which took decades to complete.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2019
In the second half of the 20th century, Indy racing gave up its place at the leading edge of automotive creativity to Formula One.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
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The appointment, announced on the Catholic feast of the Epiphany, positions McElroy at the forefront of the U.S. Catholic Church as Donald Trump begins his second term as president.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the country’s infrastructure ages and more emphasis is placed on rebuilding urban areas, skilled tradespeople will be at the forefront of this work.Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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This cannot even be produced by a standard #12 modern tattoo needle, which is 0.35 millimeters thick.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 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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The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the absence of a Giannis Antetokounmpo-level talent becoming available, smaller, unsatisfying moves around the edges like the recent trade for Dorian Finney-Smith seem more probable.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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At a recent holiday party replete with writers, politicians and tastemakers, Talese, wearing a three-piece gray wool suit with a yellow silk tie with blue stripes, was stopped every few steps by boldface names (and at least one journalist) eager to discuss the finer points of men’s tailoring.Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Warner will lose the bulk of its NBA rights following the end of the current cycle, and in the fall, NBC will join ESPN and Amazon as the main U.S. rightsholders for the league.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a look back at how our current snowfall compares with previous seasons.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Whether the Red Wings can keep this streak going hinges on Detroit’s ability to handle this early success under new coach Todd McLellan.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Calcium may lower a woman’s risk of developing colorectal cancer, a new study says.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters agree that the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game aligns with fair chase tenets?Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Oklahoma’s advanced metrics all give pretty serious cause for concern, and Fears’ underlying metrics also are quite messy.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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