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Recent Examples of cusp
Trump has asserted multiple times in recent weeks the countries were on the cusp of a deal.
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The Knicks are on the cusp of breaking their 53-year championship drought.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 June 2026
These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elon Musk is reportedly on the cusp of becoming a trillionaire and Jimmy Kimmel isn’t sure Musk is the right guy to be making that kind of cash.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The Knicks are on the cusp of breaking their 53-year championship drought.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 June 2026
These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elon Musk is reportedly on the cusp of becoming a trillionaire and Jimmy Kimmel isn’t sure Musk is the right guy to be making that kind of cash.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
Noun
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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And Anthropic, the red-hot AI lab worth nearly a trillion dollars that’s on the verge of going public, has been at the center of those tensions.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 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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This lightweight formula hydrates both scalp and strands, while ingredients like niacinamide, biotin, panthenol, and green tea extract support stronger, healthier-looking hair from root to tip.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is widely regarded as the ocean’s apex predator.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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