on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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Gallagher was on the cusp of divorcing her husband and relocating her life to where her mother and oldest son were living in the town of Paradise when she was killed, Vallicella said.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves on the cusp of elimination, trailing 3-1 in the NHL's Western Conference Semifinals to the Edmonton Oilers, who won both Game 1 and Game 2 on Vegas' home ice.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
By the time the Palme d’Or winner passed away in April 2024, the film was on the cusp of production, with a cast largely composed of first-time actors already in place.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 May 2025
But that value could take a hit with automatic balls and strikes, or at least a challenge system, potentially on the cusp of MLB implementation.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves on the cusp of elimination, trailing 3-1 in the NHL's Western Conference Semifinals to the Edmonton Oilers, who won both Game 1 and Game 2 on Vegas' home ice.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
By the time the Palme d’Or winner passed away in April 2024, the film was on the cusp of production, with a cast largely composed of first-time actors already in place.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 May 2025
But that value could take a hit with automatic balls and strikes, or at least a challenge system, potentially on the cusp of MLB implementation.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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