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The Patriots finished the season 14-3, Maye passed for more than 4,000 yards, 31 touchdowns and – while his playoff performances haven’t exactly been outstanding – Maye has brought his team to the cusp of yet another Patriot Super Bowl title.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Like Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders’s other novel, Vigil is set on the spooky cusp between life and death.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
His family had minimal interest in it, which fixes James’ childhood at a rather specific historical cusp, when people lukewarm on music would still have a piano around as a matter of course.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
It was followed in mid-October by Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), which reached the cusp of naked-eye visibility and, to a lesser extent, Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Like Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders’s other novel, Vigil is set on the spooky cusp between life and death.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
His family had minimal interest in it, which fixes James’ childhood at a rather specific historical cusp, when people lukewarm on music would still have a piano around as a matter of course.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
It was followed in mid-October by Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), which reached the cusp of naked-eye visibility and, to a lesser extent, Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
Noun
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The Nasdaq had closed on the verge of correction Friday — a decline of 10% from a recent peak.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, as the show begins, the family’s pristine facade is just on the verge of crumbling.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cernak scored his second of the season after Charle-Edouard D'Astous' pass traveled the length of the ice and bounced off the end boards toward Gustavsson, who failed to control the puck with his glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets are now just 10 games away from the end of their regular season on April 12, which in recent seasons has meant that the crowds are paltry, the team is irrelevant and everyone is just ready to get the slog over with.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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But with the Trojans on the very brink of the tournament bubble, time is quickly running out on that possibility.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Topline Spirit Airlines announced on Tuesday a deal with its creditors to emerge from bankruptcy later this year, with plans to substantially shrink the company while shedding more than $5 billion in debt, marking the discount airline’s second return from the financial brink in less than a year.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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TurboTax from Intuit guides you through each step of the filing process with straightforward questions and access to explainers, videos and bonus tips.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Have a story idea or tip in Brooklyn?—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The turn of the millennium is when vodka was at the apex of its cultural power.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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The island’s ecology shifted fundamentally, and the loss of those apex predators left a gap that persists to this day.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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