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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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And a diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran appears nowhere in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Rugby success spawning mainstream breakthrough names has been patchy.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s the kind of cultural and commercial breakthrough that we haven’t seen since the iPhone—and it happened largely without him.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The breakthrough relied on contributions from several research centers across Europe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“I have fresh fish for sale ” Storing live fish to eat later had been a major breakthrough, he thought.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen




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