breakout

Example Sentences

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The failed breakout above the $149.89 cup-base pivot on Feb. 4 marked a key turning point.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

And he has led winger Cole Caufield, Montreal’s shortest player at 5-foot-8, from the fringes of the roster to a breakout 2025-26 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

During that rally, the ETF first broke above a cup-with-handle pivot at $51.88 on Jan. 12, followed by another breakout above the $59.20 trigger level on May 1:

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This” “Another nomination is coming for one, if not both, of the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ guys, but I think ‘Shrinking’s’ breakout season puts Jason Segel a bit above them.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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