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As Oklahoma City ascended from a rebuilding team to the cusp of a contender, Williams was a crucial piece of that happening.
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Nick Crain, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
This was a moment when soft-landing confidence got a jolt, which would peak a month later at all-time highs above 5660 on the S & P. Fed toss-up Of course, recovering back to the cusp of those old highs means rising to levels where the market has repeatedly failed to find aggressive buyers.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
The groom has two brothers: Thomas (Jack Reynor, resurrected from a midsummer ritual), accompanied by his pregnant wife, Abby (Fanning elder Dakota); and Will, on the angry cusp of 18 and sweet on a server.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 sank 2.1% to give back a chunk of the gains from a three-week winning streak that had carried it to the cusp of its all-time high.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Nick Crain, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
This was a moment when soft-landing confidence got a jolt, which would peak a month later at all-time highs above 5660 on the S & P. Fed toss-up Of course, recovering back to the cusp of those old highs means rising to levels where the market has repeatedly failed to find aggressive buyers.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
The groom has two brothers: Thomas (Jack Reynor, resurrected from a midsummer ritual), accompanied by his pregnant wife, Abby (Fanning elder Dakota); and Will, on the angry cusp of 18 and sweet on a server.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 sank 2.1% to give back a chunk of the gains from a three-week winning streak that had carried it to the cusp of its all-time high.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusp
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Some nearby audience members seemed moved to the verge of tears, their hands covering their mouths or heads nodding emphatically.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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The way that Eric fumbles his way toward retribution is right on the verge of funny — at one point, he gets run over by a truck — but The Crow can’t bring itself to display a sense of humor.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Reports New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83 The Saints have struggled after a hot start to the season, however.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District, which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District, would have to pay the toll.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In August, at the exuberant apex of Kamala Harris’s campaign for the presidency, Coates attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a reporter for Vanity Fair.Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 Sep. 2024
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Yamal, one of the impactful forwards, is at the apex of this playing style.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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