ground-breaking
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It attracts more than 2,000 delegates and retains some of the original features such as the MacTaggart lecture – named after the ground-breaking drama producer James MacTaggart who had died two years before.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has been operating for over three decades and continues to make ground-breaking discoveries that shape our fundamental understanding of the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
Speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony in Sinaloa, Johnson said, “We may soon see significant action on this front. So, stay tuned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
This principle has already been applied to physical labor by Mr. Frederick W. Taylor in his ground-breaking studies in "scientific management."
From Initiative Psychic Energy Being the Sixth of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency by Warren Hilton
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