on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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For total exports and imports, Mexico was the United States’ largest trade partner in 2019 and 2023, and is on the cusp of becoming the third trade partner to rank first at least two years in a row this year.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The story follows Tally Youngblood (Joey King), a girl on the cusp of 16.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Catch up quick: The hotel, which neighbors the Plaza Hotel on the cusp of Southtown and downtown, opened at the end of August.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
But having ‘on the cusp of being a very hot, young coming of age teenager ready for his own love story’ brother seemed like a better way to go, just for storytelling.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The story follows Tally Youngblood (Joey King), a girl on the cusp of 16.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Catch up quick: The hotel, which neighbors the Plaza Hotel on the cusp of Southtown and downtown, opened at the end of August.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
But having ‘on the cusp of being a very hot, young coming of age teenager ready for his own love story’ brother seemed like a better way to go, just for storytelling.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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