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cusp

noun

ˈkəsp

Definition of cusp

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

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as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the cusp of a fang

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Recent Examples of cusp Pandemic restrictions heavily curtailed his first season, while a wave of antitrust litigation challenged the economic foundation of the NCAA and California moved to the cusp of ushering in the NIL era through state-level legislation. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 The clutter ebbs and flows like the tide, reflecting the chaos of spaces where artists live, often homes just on the cusp between quaint and unbearably chaotic. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Also, if this is what the cusp of 50 looks like, please pass the bottle of potion. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Why Our Brains Sometimes Work Against Us Our brains are primed to look for danger—a threat-detection instinct that still serves us in certain circumstances, but not on the cusp of our own accomplishments. — Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cusp

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Sinner, who needed the title to complete a career Grand Slam of his own, lost to Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerúndolo from the verge of victory, wilting in the heat of Paris and with no little help from an illness.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
But the police also caution that many stories involving scopolamine verge on urban legend, and confirm that most criminals use other sedative drugs to manipulate their victims.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of verge

Noun

Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

If foods or liquids within the main refrigerator compartment are showing signs of frost or freezing, this is a sign that your fridge could be at its brink.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle United and taking the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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But OpenAI’s investigation found, according to the report, that the heart of the attack began on July 8, and reached its apex between July 11 and July 13.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Tottenham were outfought and outplayed by a Brentford side who, after an outstanding season last year, may have hit a new apex.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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