ground-breaking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
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
I also get compliments and requests for writing sophisticated and ground-breaking papers on blood disorders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The house at Vailima All this ground-breaking, house-building, and gardening were new to Stevenson, and he revelled in them to the neglect of his writing.
From The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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