breakthrough
Example Sentences
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.
From Los Angeles Times
Glencore’s former recycling chief is leading an effort to commercialize a breakthrough in metals processing.
The new metallurgy breakthrough avoids the massive energy and chemicals consumed by traditional smelting and refining methods.
A breakthrough came when scientists examined hornworts, the only land plants known to contain carbon concentrating compartments similar to those found in algae.
From Science Daily
After some small television roles, an appearance in a Madonna music video and a few big screen appearances, his major breakthrough came in 1995 with "The Usual Suspects."
From Barron's
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