break through
Example Sentences
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His goals for Guadalajara in their run to the title play-off round semi-final of Liga MX saw him break through to the national side.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The delicate pitter-patter of a drum’s cymbal is the only sound to break through the thick brick wall of the obscure performance venue, Sun Space, and reach the wide, desolate Sunland Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
And this hardly seemed like the moment he’d break through.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Whatever the case, the fact that he continues to struggle to break through while many far lesser talents succeed says something about both the industry and our culture at large.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Were I to break through the veneer of snow over a hidden crevasse, though, the curtain rods would—I hoped mightily—span the slot and keep me from dropping into the frozen depths of the Baird.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
