cusp

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On the cusp of summer, Des Moines taxi drivers were ordered to keep the air conditioning off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Some of these systems are already in use, or are on the cusp of widespread commercialization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

On the investment front, OpenAI is thought to be on the cusp of a $100 billion funding round.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

On the cusp of what promises to be a bitter showdown with major league owners, the players’ union has no leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram