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Recent Examples of cusp
The indexes are right on the cusp of what stands as pretty obvious resistance on the charts.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Or, to put it another way, Arne Slot has had better ideas during his 30-year career as a professional footballer and now a manager, which has brought him to the cusp of this season’s Premier League title with Liverpool.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
During Todd Golden’s rise to the cusp of the Final Four, Florida guard Will Richard has been by his coach’s side, serving as the foundation and glue for a once-rebuilding program.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Turns out, all those early hard knocks paid dividends for the younger Bech brother, propelling him to the cusp of an NFL career.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Or, to put it another way, Arne Slot has had better ideas during his 30-year career as a professional footballer and now a manager, which has brought him to the cusp of this season’s Premier League title with Liverpool.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
During Todd Golden’s rise to the cusp of the Final Four, Florida guard Will Richard has been by his coach’s side, serving as the foundation and glue for a once-rebuilding program.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Turns out, all those early hard knocks paid dividends for the younger Bech brother, propelling him to the cusp of an NFL career.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
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Even prior to the court-packing plan, a series of cases challenging Roosevelt's plan to take the U.S. off the gold standard and prohibit payment of debts brought the country to the verge of a constitutional crisis.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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By the end of the nineteenth century, Green-Wood was said to be the second most popular tourist attraction in New York State, after Niagara Falls.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 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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Man Utd and Tottenham on brink of face-off for Europa League title (CBS) Football is never done until it’s done — Manchester United’s ‘portrait of pandemonium’ against Lyon proved that — but there’s only minor jeopardy in predicting that the Europa League is headed for an all Premier League final.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Metro Crime Stoppers can accept anonymous tips online or by phone.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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My first tip to ward off burnout is to get back to paper.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Like in Mario Kart 8, executing a taunt (with the drift button) at the apex of a ramp will let players get a little speed boost.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Menswear, particularly suited looks, for women reached an apex between 2024 and 2025.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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