cusp

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The company separately stands on the cusp of announcing a major semiconductor initiative, according to CEO Elon Musk.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

So, on the cusp of turning 30, he retreated to Italy, recalibrated his life and took up marathon running.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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