breakthrough
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“Here’s a note of caution: Multiple times in the past two months, a breakthrough seemed imminent but the two sides didn’t cross the finish line,” said Pavel Molchanov, investment-strategy analyst at Raymond James.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
The breakthrough came in early 2025 when one of Richard's children, who was studying at Otago, visited the Department hoping to locate photographs of his father.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
What is an example of a possible breakthrough?
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Adam Schoenfeld, a thoracic oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, says that if the results hold up outside of China, it could be a genuine breakthrough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Lawrence, who had demanded the urgent face-to-face meeting, had come bearing news of an extraordinary breakthrough in that field.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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