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Recent Examples of cusp
But who knew the Aztecs, picked for eighth place in a preseason Mountain West media poll and SDFC, a first-year expansion team, would play their way to the cusp of their respective championships?
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Looking to the future, Chakkarwar said the pharmaceutical industry is at the cusp of several GLP-1 related discoveries.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Seeing those photos and knowing her acting career was right on the cusp is bittersweet.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Now, Prescott sits on the cusp of eclipsing Romo’s passing yardage total in Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Eagles.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Looking to the future, Chakkarwar said the pharmaceutical industry is at the cusp of several GLP-1 related discoveries.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Seeing those photos and knowing her acting career was right on the cusp is bittersweet.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Now, Prescott sits on the cusp of eclipsing Romo’s passing yardage total in Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Eagles.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
Noun
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About 35 kilometers upstream lies the city of Port Coquitlam, which marks the eastern verge of greater Vancouver.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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After their 2021 Super Bowl appearance, the Bengals, led by Burrow and Chase, went 12-4 in 2022 before posting back-to-back 9-8 seasons in 2023 and 2024, and now sit on the verge of their first losing campaign since 2020.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Jerry, coach Brian Schottenheimer and team vice president Stephen Jones addressed the media in their end-of-the-season press conference where the Good, Bad, the Ugly covered every topic save for the moon landing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James didn't play due to arthritis and sciatica as Los Angeles' three-game winning streak came to an end.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Dec. 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
Noun
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Below, try the comfy, yet elevated bottoms for yourself, with five silky-soft pants to shop—and with tips on how to style them.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with information is urged to call an OSBI tip line at 800-522-8017.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The election of Jimmy Carter was the apex of leftist Christianity in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the moment, however, the apex of the 2026 draft order is muddled.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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