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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On the snout or leading edges of fins, denticles tend to be more ridged or pointed — streamlining the flow of water where drag would otherwise be highest.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The opaque process is upending campuses nationwide, leaving elite institutions, long accustomed to operating with relative freedom from Washington, reeling from a blunt-force political attack that is at the leading edge of a bigger cultural battle.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These surges eventually overtake the leading edge, suppling sediments and the momentum needed to sustain the flow over long distances.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In ten industries of the future, according to a recent report from the Information Technology and Industry Foundation, China is near the leading edge of innovation (or better) in six.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The opaque process is upending campuses nationwide, leaving elite institutions, long accustomed to operating with relative freedom from Washington, reeling from a blunt-force political attack that is at the leading edge of a bigger cultural battle.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These surges eventually overtake the leading edge, suppling sediments and the momentum needed to sustain the flow over long distances.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In ten industries of the future, according to a recent report from the Information Technology and Industry Foundation, China is near the leading edge of innovation (or better) in six.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20edge. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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