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breakout

[breyk-out] / ˈbreɪkˌaʊt /


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The Dollar Index’s flag led to a test of support at the breakout point, and was resolved in the direction of the uptrend that preceded it to confirm the long-term breakout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

The breakout rally suggests the rising trend channel this year has entered a new bullish phase.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

He said booking tennis courts had been difficult since Eala's breakout Miami Open run last year.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Hottle’s breakout role was in the 2021 MonsterVerse crossover “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which marked her big-screen debut as the young orphan Jia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

They'd used my school photo from last year, when I'd had the worst acne breakout imaginable.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

But breakouts often get tested, and the pullback the dollar saw to set support took the form of a “flag” pattern, shown below.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

She added that the firm has generally seen solid follow-through across breakouts, with rallies often seen for stocks passing their 200-day moving averages.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

That’s an encouraging sign, as the strongest breakouts often work immediately.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Following devastating polio breakouts and the influenza pandemic of 1918-20, anxiety over immigration had grown, and public-health officials had become increasingly cautious.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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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