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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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The park has been in the works for several years, and construction has moved quickly since a groundbreaking this past fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

His first Emmy came for directing "Taxi," a groundbreaking comedy starring Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman and Tony Danza, about the rough and tumble staff of a New York City taxicab company.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

ITV, which broadcast The Cook Report in the 1980s and 1990s, led the tributes, praising Cook's "groundbreaking approach to investigative journalism" which, it said, "made him one of broadcasting's most trusted and respected figures".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Walker, who was starring on the groundbreaking Norman Lear hit comedy “Good Times,” caught his act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“So if this is all so groundbreaking and wonderful, why are we here?”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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