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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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However, there’s an absence of a clear breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran negotiations and renewed incidents in the Middle East, Tickmill’s Joseph Dahrieh says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Mohammed Siraj made the breakthrough by dismissing Iyer, before Kagiso Rabada removed Devdutt Padikkal to give Gujarat with an opening.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Clark approaches a breakthrough, but can’t see past his own victim complex before their time is up.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Researchers have uncovered evidence that superconductivity can be controlled by changing a material's surrounding environment, a breakthrough that could eventually lead to more efficient electronics and powerful quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

As if Ethan—world’s most underachieving online creeper—had anything to do with this breakthrough.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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