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Recent Examples of cusp
Crypto is right on the cusp of going mainstream, but is still shot through with fraud and criminal-adjacent actors.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The law passed on the cusp of the Internet era as the job market was pushing toward shorter-term employment, especially in the tech world.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Wheeler’s narrative became a moving story for Britons living on the cusp of the Second World War, and the story only gained power from there.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Unfortunately for me, the cusp of my adulthood was marred by yet another international calamity: the 2008 financial crisis.
—Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The law passed on the cusp of the Internet era as the job market was pushing toward shorter-term employment, especially in the tech world.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Wheeler’s narrative became a moving story for Britons living on the cusp of the Second World War, and the story only gained power from there.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Unfortunately for me, the cusp of my adulthood was marred by yet another international calamity: the 2008 financial crisis.
—Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
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There are aspects of Freddy’s character — a victim of the foster system with a variety of unspecified social difficulties — that feel right on the verge of several stereotypes.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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However, multiple experts have stated that Iran was not on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, according to previous reporting from McClatchy News.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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The New Zealand team Auckland City began the Club World Cup as the tournament’s fall guys, losing 10-0 against the German champions Bayern Munich, but by the end of the group stage, the semi-professional outfit earned respect by holding Boca Juniors to a draw.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The Chicago Cubs need to add pitching, or all their efforts will be for nothing at the end of the season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In its penultimate episode, Paradise pushed us to think about what humanity will succumb to if the climate crisis we’ve been so warned about hits its brink.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Arresting climate change and the loss of species that will result is a critical step away from that brink, but one that policymakers and the public are embracing only slowly.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Moving further north Florida is one of the only places the subtropical fruit grows in the United States and groves cover more than 1000 acres across the state, most of them in the southern tip of the state.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Experts recommended several tips to help older adults stay safe during extreme heat.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
26 June 2025
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These special flagships are at the apex of its retail strategy and network of 364 points of sale.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Trusted advisors are the apex of the professional class.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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