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as in verge
an interval of time just before the onset of something medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

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as in end
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the cusp of a fang

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Recent Examples of cusp Nuclear power, for example, may stand at the cusp of a renaissance. Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025 Now at the cusp of 30 with a decade in the business, 2024 found him, for the first time in three years, not chasing arena, club, festival and stadium dates as a live performer while simultaneously working as an actor, songwriter and collaborator. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024 The survey taken on the cusp of his inauguration shows both the potential and the landmines as Trump becomes the first president since Grover Cleveland to win the White House, lose his reelection bid and then rebound to win it again. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 The zodiac sign on the cusp of your seventh house (along with its planetary ruler) can tell you more about your relationship dynamics and the kind of energy that best aligns with your style of commitment. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cusp
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  • More news: Dodgers Tab Minor League Catcher to Replace Injured Freddie Freeman The Dodgers are off to an 8-0 start on the verge of their first series against the Phillies this season.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Another streaming series on a verge of cancellation has been trying to move to Netflix over the past few weeks, so far unsuccessfully.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Gonzalez, 43, learned of his brother’s diagnosis and came to the United States at the end of 2023.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Failure to act will push more seniors to the financial brink, further jeopardizing their health and well-being.
    Katie Dempsey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Here are a few tips for managing your old accounts after consolidating your debt.
    Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Bunk Room Ideas Everyone Will Love Three more interior designers share their tips to make bed nooks feel bespoke with clever customizations.
    Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • All of them sit at the apex of a legal system that depends on lawyers to brief judges on the matters those judges must decide.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 Mar. 2025
  • National Security Agency advisor Michael Waltz, the former Florida congressman at the apex of the security apparatus keeping this country safe, included The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the Signal chat.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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