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Recent Examples of cusp
Nuclear power, for example, may stand at the cusp of a renaissance.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
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Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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While the million-token context window is impressive, OpenAI’s data suggests that model accuracy can decrease when processing information at the extreme end of that scale, indicating a need for testing and validation for specific long-context use cases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 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
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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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And in 1981, a tip from an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer serving in the Los Angeles County Health Department led to the first description of a new disease that would become the global epidemic of HIV-AIDS.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, authorities received a tip from Balmer’s ex partner.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania season stands as the apex of excitement for WWE fans, a two-night spectacle promising the year's most monumental moments.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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