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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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I’m not saying that these people have ill intent, but I do believe that words have a lot of power and the words we use to communicate can make a breakthrough.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

In other markets news, the surprise release of China’s breakthrough AI model intensified a selloff in chip stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The sudden breakthrough suggests that China's tech prowess is rapidly narrowing the capabilities gap, upending long-held assumptions in the West that Chinese developers trail their American peers.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"The chances of a breakthrough in Rome are quite limited," Karim Bitar, a lecturer at Sciences Po Paris, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Johnson announced the breakthrough on television on October 31.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

There won’t be “experts on everything in every state,” said Hughes, so patients who are able will seek out the latest breakthroughs and best care.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

After over a decade of heavy investment and technical breakthroughs, China has developed a key foothold in a famously volatile market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Potentially dramatic reductions in launch costs from SpaceX's Starship, along with breakthroughs in synthetic biology and climate modeling, have shifted the discussion.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Dramatic backstories about "secret inventions" or "industry breakthroughs"

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

My teacher was one of those wild, creative thinkers, one of those guys determined to make breakthroughs with teenagers.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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