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groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king] / ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pioneering
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The budget “reinforces U.S. leadership in space science through groundbreaking missions, completed research, and next-generation observatories,” Isaacman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Their work was just as critical, just as groundbreaking, just as influential as their male counterparts.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The groundbreaking genome sequencing is from a Barbary macaque called Crinkle at Trentham Monkey Forest, Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It typically takes three years from groundbreaking to production at other semiconductor facilities.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He had no desire to hang around for the groundbreaking nonsense.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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