cusp

Example Sentences

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Fish was introduced to the genre on the cusp of his teen years through an episode of the British detective show “Inspector Morse.”

From Los Angeles Times

What’s notable about the film is how harsh it is on both the wayward son and the wealthy dad, who is on the cusp of being elected governor of California.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he also doesn’t believe the market is on the cusp of a crash and wonders whether the surge in more speculative corners of the market might become a more permanent feature of markets.

From MarketWatch

One Venezuelan immigrant, Jorge, was also on the cusp of becoming a US citizen when suddenly, less than 24 hours before his ceremony on 2 December, he was told it had been cancelled without explanation.

From BBC

Despite the advancements, it is hard to say whether Tesla is on the cusp of achieving general autonomous driving.

From Barron's