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groundbreaking

[graund-bray-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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Over the next decade or so, he built the company into a Hollywood powerhouse, including the groundbreaking computer-animated feature movie, “Toy Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The group touts that Proposition 38 will make California “a national leader in groundbreaking medical research,” according to the campaign website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There is much to do, but we are on our way to groundbreaking science."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Amelia Walker from Christie's said the sale prices reflected Marr's "groundbreaking and unparalleled musical influence".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

After going wacko at the groundbreaking ceremony, Chuck E. Muckle got demoted to the post of assistant junior vice-president.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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