breakout
Example Sentences
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Ice hockey has been slingshotted into mainstream UK culture thanks to Heated Rivalry - the breakout hit TV show focused on the sport.
From BBC
Since completing a bullish morning star pattern on Nov. 24, there has been little follow through to the downside—a move that also marked a successful retest of a bull flag breakout from last July.
From Barron's
That area also marks a breakout above a double bottom pivot at $298.12 from Jan. 2.
From Barron's
The film, among the first to receive an X rating, was the subject of 23 prosecutions for obscenity, which didn’t get in the way of it becoming a breakout hit in 1968.
On its daily chart, Zeta is acting well after a breakout above a double bottom pivot at $20.73 from Dec. 30.
From Barron's
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