groundbreaking

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The fund, with an expense ratio of 0.09%, was widely considered groundbreaking as the first popular ETF when it hit the market in 1993.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

What emerged was a groundbreaking proposal for how to define the term “cure” in myeloma.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

A groundbreaking comedy for its time, it paved the way for other sketch comedy that followed using the same formula, more or less, such as “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” and “Saturday Night Live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The 27-year-old describes the impact of the show as "groundbreaking" for the community.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For historians and archaeologists, it was a groundbreaking revelation, one that would rewrite a significant part of the history of the Bronze Age.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler