groundbreaking
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Executive Director Jed Hilly point to the Dirt Band as a groundbreaking influence.
From Los Angeles Times
Glass' groundbreaking moment came in 1976 when he premiered "Einstein on the Beach" -- a work that tore apart basic expectations of opera and marked a coming of age for the avant-garde.
From Barron's
"From her indelible contributions and achievements to the space station, to her groundbreaking test flight role during the Boeing Starliner mission, her exceptional dedication to the mission will inspire the future generations of explorers."
From Science Daily
It’s told from the point of view of Eve Arnold, the groundbreaking, famous-in-her-own-right documentary photographer — and only female photographer to have ever extensively photographed Marilyn.
From Los Angeles Times
Tangavelou described the finding as a "groundbreaking discovery that will be helpful to solve a complex puzzle in various neurological diseases and aging of the brain."
From Science Daily
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