breakout
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Her breakout role came in 2006 as Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader with regenerative powers, on NBC’s “Heroes.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Each day, it seems that an upside breakout is possible, but it still hasn’t broken out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Along the way, his 2020 breakout single Homebody became a lockdown hit and the R&B-tinged track Blue gained him further recognition, including reportedly from US superstar Billie Eilish.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Raleigh’s 2025 breakout established him as one of baseball’s biggest stars, as he carried the Mariners to within one win of the franchise’s first World Series appearance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Never been a breakout from Azkaban before, ’as there, Ern?
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
Dine in the historic Great Hall, participate in timely expert-led breakouts and connect with global decision makers in one of the world’s most iconic academic settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
As for the hyperscalers, the strategists said breakouts through resistance zones “would represent an important bullish signal for that group after months of underperformance.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
That’s an encouraging sign, as the strongest breakouts often work immediately.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The breakouts happen more frequently here, and they become more debilitating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
When kids did stage desperate, pathetic breakouts, it had been in small groups of Reds, Oranges, and Yellows.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
