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Idioms  

1. Also, on the cutting edge. In the forefront, in a position of greatest advantage or importance. For example, In my youth I was at the cutting edge of medical research, or Our company is on the cutting edge of gene therapy. This metaphoric phrase alludes to the sharp edge of a knife or other cutting tool. [c. 1950]

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cutting edge, at the

The 22-year-old has fuelled the Tartan Army with hope that he can provide cutting edge at the top end of the pitch, something they have craved for some time.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

These synthetic hues, which were cutting edge at the time, enabled members of the group to depict the fleeting impression of the moment with shifting colors and luminosity.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

His research in the area of low-fat diets in the 60's and 70's was cutting edge at the time and is what most current research is based on today, a whole foods plant-based diet.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2018

And as weird as it sounds, that disposition were considered cutting edge at the time.

From Golf Digest ● Feb. 9, 2018

This latter, however, may be known from the appearance of the cutting edge at the point a in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose