bleeding edge
noun
: the newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology : the extreme cutting edge
So the first thing you learn about the Internet from studying America's Most Admired Companies is that you don't have to be on the bleeding edge of the Web to be admired.—
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Baltimore, which has lived on the bleeding edge of American urban decline for decades, may soon be on the cutting edge of urban renewal.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
Embracing the bleeding edge of high-tech fashion eyewear doesn't come cheap, at nearly $400 for plano (non-vision-correcting) lenses and almost $600 for prescription.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Part of the price tag is the technology—this is a bicycle that rides on the bleeding edge of tech.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, there will still be roles for human pilots, but perhaps not at the bleeding edge of the fight.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
Embracing the bleeding edge of high-tech fashion eyewear doesn't come cheap, at nearly $400 for plano (non-vision-correcting) lenses and almost $600 for prescription.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Part of the price tag is the technology—this is a bicycle that rides on the bleeding edge of tech.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, there will still be roles for human pilots, but perhaps not at the bleeding edge of the fight.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Bleeding edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeding%20edge. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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