breakout

Example Sentences

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But the latest surge in long-term Treasury yields is testing how durable that breakout might be.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Her breakout moment came with Dhurandhar, the Bollywood action film whose soundtrack introduced millions to her cool, clipped delivery.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Her fiery, entrancing performance blazes across the screen and is a breakout film role for the acclaimed stage actor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

However, the inability to meaningfully distance itself from that breakout level raises some concern.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Hermione, there’s obviously been a mass breakout which the Ministry has hushed up. Travers’s hood fell off when I cursed him, he’s supposed to be inside too. But what happened to you, Remus? Where’s George?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling