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leading edge

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /




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Instead, they generate directed fluid flows that actively push proteins toward the leading edge, where cells extend, move and repair tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Alberto Carvalho introduced “Ed” the AI chatbot amid fanfare in March 2024, touting a revolutionary tool that would put the district at the leading edge of school technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

After conceding four from an accurate first over, Jacks got one to grip to take the leading edge of Mendis.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The VCR was also the leading edge of a cluster of inexpensive consumer electronics in the 1980s that transformed domestic life: the Walkman, answering machines, videogames, video cameras and PCs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

But Langley was a conclave of the worlds best aerodynamicists, the leading edge of the technology that was transforming not only the nature of war but civilian transportation and the economy.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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