breakthrough
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A genuine efficiency breakthrough, or a pause in data-center capital spending, would reprice both sides of this market fast: relief for the consumer-facing companies, and a reckoning for suppliers valued for permanent scarcity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The “Masters of the Universe” actor shares her passion for horror films, her fear of crawl spaces and her breakthrough role on “Mad Men.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Billam-Smith threw everything at Rozicki during an electric contest and finally found the breakthrough at the end of the seventh with a combination of hooks.
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
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
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