breakout

Example Sentences

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There was a breakout in the first season of The Hundred in 2021, before England debuts the following year, and three World Cups and two Ashes series since.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Charlotte Hornets’ sniper is the breakout star of his draft class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

AC/DC, Jack White and Drake headlined, the latter bringing out Madonna for a smooch, but Florence + The Machine was one of the breakout performances from the year, literally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This pullback follows a strong breakout in Q3 last year and a 7% gain in January that capped copper’s best three-month run since April 2021.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Hermione, there’s obviously been a mass breakout which the Ministry has hushed up. Travers’s hood fell off when I cursed him, he’s supposed to be inside too. But what happened to you, Remus? Where’s George?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling