breakthrough
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The apparent breakthrough couldn’t have come at a better time.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Her breakthrough role came in 2001 when she was cast as Dawn, the sympathetic and witty receptionist in Gervais and Stephen Merchant's Bafta-winning office-based sitcom.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sovaldi was a truly amazing breakthrough, and we want the biotech and pharmacy industry to continue its impressive track record of pursuing innovative new therapeutics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Europe’s air-conditioning and wildfire puzzle may be a breakthrough moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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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Over the past decade, that balancing act has produced life-changing medical breakthroughs, but also historically high healthcare costs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Demis chose to step into a new role at Google and is focusing his efforts more strategically on scientific breakthroughs and shaping the future of AGI,” the spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Potential scientific breakthroughs could be stymied: in medicine, agriculture and even climate change adaptation.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
For scientists like Cohen, these molecules are an exciting area of research that could reap significant health breakthroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Especially in the experience of Japanese archaeologists, China is regarded as the source of cultural breakthroughs in East Asia, such as agriculture, writing, metallurgy, and everything else of significance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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