cusp
Example Sentences
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By around 10:20 a.m., workers were on the cusp of sealing the hole when one of them noticed a man inside, Luis Jimenez.
From Los Angeles Times
The company separately stands on the cusp of announcing a major semiconductor initiative, according to CEO Elon Musk.
From Barron's
On the cusp of summer, Des Moines taxi drivers were ordered to keep the air conditioning off.
From Los Angeles Times
The whole side were on the cusp of doing just that after refusing to show Barcelona undue respect, and defending resolutely for so long.
From BBC
Some of these systems are already in use, or are on the cusp of widespread commercialization.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.