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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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A small-cap biotechnology stock was floundering Monday after flaws in a trial design rendered survival data for a groundbreaking cancer drug statistically insignificant.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

LOS MOCHIS, Mexico — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, traveled to northwest Sinaloa state last week for what seemed a routine ceremony: The groundbreaking for a factory near the city of Los Mochis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The results are profound: Scientists from around the world used to compete to do their groundbreaking research in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

For Louise Grillmair, who met her husband in an astrophysics class, she would prefer that the world know not just about his groundbreaking scientific work, but also his kind and generous character.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She groaned when Roy showed her the advertisement for the Mother Paula’s groundbreaking extravaganza.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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