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breakout

[brayk-aut] / ˈbreɪkˌaʊt /


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Wells Fargo said breakout hits were essential to reviving Netflix’s stock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Microsoft and Amazon are expanding their footprint in quantum computing, even as a commercial breakout remains years away.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

Last season, Ashley Padilla emerged as a breakout star, carrying a heavy load of women’s roles after the departures of Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The country-folk singer spent the summer going viral on TikTok for her breakout single, “Boston,” a pared-down love song that is currently No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

After hearing Liam with Zu, I knew that he felt an intense guilt over what had happened the night of their breakout, but it sounded like it might run even deeper than that.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Getting enough sleep and a balanced diet is important Raised cortisol through diets high in white carbohydrates and sugar as well as a lack of sleep have been linked to breakouts.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“We’re seeing breakouts across the global equity-market complex at this point — just another sign of the broad-based participation we are seeing,” said Bill Northey, senior investment director at U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Industry box office appears to be tracking materially ahead of expectations, supported by stronger-than-expected performance from Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2, alongside surprise breakouts such as Backrooms and Obsession.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

The breakouts happen more frequently here, and they become more debilitating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

When kids did stage desperate, pathetic breakouts, it had been in small groups of Reds, Oranges, and Yellows.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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