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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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He joined Kleiner in 1980 as a partner and has backed a long list of groundbreaking founders, including those at Alphabet’s Google and at Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“I bet that’s what you’re going to find down the road: These places will become vacant, and suddenly there’s groundbreaking for a new apartment building going up.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Our study provides this foundation, and we’re proud that it’s been published in the same journal in which Charles Darwin first shared his groundbreaking ideas.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The show was groundbreaking - it put the stories of LGBTQ+ people during the HIV/Aids epidemic front and centre, tackled social taboos and gave a voice to those who are often marginalised.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It was a shocking, groundbreaking speech, especially from a civil rights leader.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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