breakout

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The indie-pop singer is in the middle of a breakout moment, and she's chosen that exact time to move house.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Chabria: I’ll start us off with the obvious — let’s hope Tuesday gives us at least one breakout candidate who comes with some fire and vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Peabody’s recent history shows a short-lived breakout above a cup-with-handle pivot of $31.90 on Jan. 6, followed by a failure to break above a cup base at the round $40 mark.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

One of the tracks Kahan released during the pandemic was “Stick Season,” which became his breakout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Lee’s final great hope for a breakout came the previous night.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly