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[brey-king] / ˈbreɪ kɪŋ /




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Large-scale quantum computers could lead to breakthroughs in materials design and chemical synthesis, including applications related to drug discovery, as well as advances in code breaking.

From Science Daily

What it says about America: Cable television created global superstars while breaking racial barriers in mainstream media.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 22 and nearly nine months, Alcaraz is now the youngest man to win all four majors, breaking an 87-year-old record held by the American Don Budge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The view among many observers I've spoken to is that some form of consolidation in the sector seems, at some point, inevitable — whether that means supermarkets breaking up, being sold, or merging.

From BBC

Apple’s spending growth is modest in comparison with what is being spent to fill up AI data centers, even though it is breaking records with huge sales of the iPhone 17.

From The Wall Street Journal