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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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Across the country, recyclers are investing in breakthrough sorting technologies and artificial intelligence to recover and process more high-quality material for manufacturing applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"It's obviously disappointing that we haven't yet seen a breakthrough in negotiations and an end to this war in Iran that is a sustainable one," Streeting told Sky News.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Vance led roughly 21 hours of talks aimed at easing tensions involving Iran, but the discussions ended without a breakthrough.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

However, they failed to build on a bright start and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's breakthrough after 15 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Allied generals still dreamed of achieving a dramatic breakthrough, but every attempt to breach the German defenses was frustrated and repulsed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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