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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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Remember that 1966 sci-fi movie “Fantastic Voyage,” set inside a human body, the special effects groundbreaking though still analogue?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“We’ve got to do the groundbreaking at Sites,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He also drew parallels between the current environment, when the internet was just beginning to flourish and Windows 95, a groundbreaking operating system, was first released.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But soon, he became convinced he had invented a groundbreaking medical app.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In this groundbreaking book, the author tackled many emerging ecological concerns, such as the environmental dangers associated with radiation.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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