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Recent Examples of cusp
Oh, 6-0 Georgia Tech’s right on the cusp of the bracket (after beating 2-5 Virginia Tech 35-20)?
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The church is now a regular part of American religious life, perhaps best exemplified by Romney’s rise to the cusp of the presidency over a decade ago.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Man Ray is one of the few Dada-Surrealist cusp figures who finessed affiliations with both movements without alienating either one.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Nvidia was at the cusp of being valued as a trillion-dollar company.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The church is now a regular part of American religious life, perhaps best exemplified by Romney’s rise to the cusp of the presidency over a decade ago.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Man Ray is one of the few Dada-Surrealist cusp figures who finessed affiliations with both movements without alienating either one.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Nvidia was at the cusp of being valued as a trillion-dollar company.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
Noun
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Realistically, Boston is right on the verge of real championship contention.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Loewe In the Loewe show, new creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez displayed many versions of a rigid kitten-heel pump with a high vamp that made the style verge into bootie territory.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Large corporate bankruptcies are surging in 2025, with inflation, interest rates and policy uncertainty driving more major U.S. companies to the financial brink, according to a report from Cornerstone Research.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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With Metro Boomin and Southside pushing Atlanta trap music to its soul-bleeding brink, Future is bursting at the seams with vindictiveness, misery, and passion.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are nine essential tips cabin crew members say will make your flying experience all the better.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The young blood’s plan is to kill the Kalis, an apex predator said to be unkillable, and bring its head home to dad, who Dek imagines will finally accept him as his son with the right trophy kill.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, there's the Kalisk – an apex predator that's apparently unkillable.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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