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ground-breaking

British  

adjective

  1. innovative

    a ground-breaking novel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He made radically original and satisfyingly complete musical statements playing solo drums, or with M’Boom, his ground-breaking ensemble of black and Latino percussionists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

On Thursday, Rocha Moya had been scheduled to give remarks alongside the U.S.. ambassador at the ground-breaking event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu aims for her elusive first title of the Winter Olympics as Norwegian Johannes Klaebo kicked off Saturday's action with his ground-breaking sixth gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But formal diplomatic relations between the Jewish state and the guardian of Islam’s two holiest sites would represent a ground-breaking change in Mideast politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

They are noted not for their controversial writing on mooted points, but for ground-breaking, original work of the highest scientific import.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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