Example Sentences

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She was the first Chinese singer to break into the American market, and her English song “Do You Want My Love” climbed to #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Breakouts chart in December 1999.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Breakouts of the virus can alter a team’s season.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021

Bad News: Fewer Indie Breakouts: Or perhaps we should be reevaluating what constitutes an indie break out.

From Forbes • Aug. 29, 2014

Breakouts like Roberto Bolano and Stieg Larsson are rare exceptions to this rule.

From Time • Oct. 9, 2013

So let me propose three categories to watch for: The New Hampshire Do-or-Dies, The Iowa Breakouts, and the Long Hauls.

From Time • Mar. 21, 2011