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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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Three groundbreaking works by Gregory Nava will also be honored: the Oscar-nominated “El Norte,” “My Family/Mi Familia” and the Jennifer Lopez-led biopic “Selena.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

We want everyone at MIT to feel free to pursue the groundbreaking work they came here to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Von der Leyen faces pressure to act, with some EU states including France pushing for bloc-wide bans on social media for minors following Australia's groundbreaking ban for under-16s.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The program was groundbreaking when it launched in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

For some reason, she’s convinced that Ghana will be some amazing, emotionally groundbreaking experience for me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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