breakthrough

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Expectation has followed Andreeva ever since her WTA Tour breakthrough at the 2023 Madrid Open, where her talent and fearlessness led to praise from Britain's former world number one Andy Murray.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“But we had a breakthrough last week and he’s sleeping a lot better. Therefore, my life has been a lot easier.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Because advanced pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, breakthrough therapies that demonstrate this kind of significant survival benefit are often granted expedited or priority review.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“Any credible breakthrough and the return to normal export conditions from the Middle East could gradually drive crude prices to the downside, although ongoing disruptions continue to support prices,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The effectiveness of machine guns as defensive weapons kept both sides from achieving a breakthrough and helped prolong the deadlock of trench warfare that immobilized the Western Front.

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