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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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The West Indies resumed on Saturday at 110-0 and added only one run before Duffy made the breakthrough in the second over of the day.

From Barron's

Researchers shared their concerns about a world where machines could come to dominate humans and debated whether today’s methods of improving AI were enough to power tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Recent breakthroughs have prepared us to... commercialize our fusion technology.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hong Kong and China stock markets are unlikely to see a significant liquidity boost from global funds in 2026 unless China makes another DeepSeek-like tech breakthrough, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This evening, we have achieved a breakthrough to pave the way for a successful completion of the Mercosur agreement in January," the European Commission head said.

From Barron's