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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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Landing the groundbreaking ride is typically a feat achieved by major park operators such as Disney and Comcast’s Universal Studios, rather than a regional destination like Dollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"I thank Football Focus for that insight and it was a groundbreaking programme."

From BBC • May 24, 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

“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

Beethoven, though, knew his contemporary music, and particularly the groundbreaking piano music of two London-based composers, Italian Muzio Clementi and Bohemian Johann Dussek.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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