cusp
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Hilton, however, appears on the cusp of clinching the second spot on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, remains in a close second and appears on the cusp of securing the right to face off with Becerra in the November general election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It may be on the cusp of feeling worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The filing came just days after the company said it raised $65 billion in a new funding round that valued the OpenAI rival at $965 billion, putting it on the cusp of a trillion-dollar valuation.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
At twilight’s cusp, Major Puff believed he had at last found success.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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