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On Friday, with the New York Knicks on the cusp of winning it all, SpaceX was poised to go public.
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Max Chafkin, Bloomberg, 12 June 2026
Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Trump on multiple occasions has claimed that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
More than $1 million was sent to A Home For All, an initiative helping people on the cusp or experiencing homelessness, and more than $5 million toward Roof Above, a homeless services provider.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
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Max Chafkin, Bloomberg, 12 June 2026
Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Trump on multiple occasions has claimed that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
More than $1 million was sent to A Home For All, an initiative helping people on the cusp or experiencing homelessness, and more than $5 million toward Roof Above, a homeless services provider.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
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Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants were on the verge of a franchise-altering trade with the Boston Red Sox for Rafael Devers, while the Seattle Mariners were nowhere close to the AL West crown, sitting 4 1/2 games back of the Houston Astros.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In the finale, with Ben’s The Spider alter-ego on the verge of being exposed, Robbie steps in by donning the Spider suit on his behalf — allowing Morris, who grew up a massive Spider-Man fan, to fulfill a kind of childhood dream.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Four hours later, the Red Sox reached the end of yet another lackluster performance in a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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By the end of the night, Messi would once again pass Mbappé on that all-time scoring list.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Knicks on brink of title after greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Scandal and disgrace In 1978, host Argentina was on a brink of elimination.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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For more heat safety tips, check out this comic.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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The violence of European colonization across the North American continent may have achieved a grisly apex at Acoma when, following a siege by Spanish conquistadors in 1595, a massacre occurred killing hundreds.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Roughly 6,000 seals live on and around the islands, providing a rich hunting ground for the apex predators.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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