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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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That an artist controlled the narrative behind their own work was both novel and groundbreaking at a time when the art market was just beginning to dominate the gallery scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Tesla is currently valued more highly than about a dozen other carmakers combined on the premise that it can deliver a future that includes driverless taxis, humanoid robots and groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Nike, for instance, had its groundbreaking deal with Michael Jordan in the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

LOS MOCHIS, Mexico — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, traveled to northwest Sinaloa state last week for what seemed a routine ceremony: The groundbreaking for a factory near the city of Los Mochis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

It was a shocking, groundbreaking speech, especially from a civil rights leader.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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