1
: the forward part of something that moves or seems to move
2
: the foremost edge of an airfoil
3
Examples of leading edge in a Sentence
the leading edge of an airplane's wing
the leading edge of a thunderstorm
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These high priority recommendations are aimed at building a national conversation and consensus around new directions for the country as technology and innovation take center stage, and building new foundations for the U.S. capacity for innovation at the leading edge.
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Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The world hasn’t blown up — yet. 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
Japan and South Korea, at the leading edge of this problem, are now in a genuine demographic crisis — the kind that awaits the US and Europe if the projections are to be believed, the kind that is already spurring so much societal angst.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 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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Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The world hasn’t blown up — yet. 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
Japan and South Korea, at the leading edge of this problem, are now in a genuine demographic crisis — the kind that awaits the US and Europe if the projections are to be believed, the kind that is already spurring so much societal angst.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 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
See All Example Sentences for leading edge
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20edge. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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