breakthrough
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“The board selected Nadia because of the breadth of her experience and demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
The breakthrough came from making nanoscale modifications to the substrate itself.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
He added that he had congratulated Trump on striking a deal with Iran, describing it as "a really important breakthrough".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign-policy chief, said Monday that the pact marked a potential breakthrough and her team was ready to assist with nuclear expertise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
As if Ethan—world’s most underachieving online creeper—had anything to do with this breakthrough.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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