breakthrough
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A genuine efficiency breakthrough, or a pause in data-center capital spending, would reprice both sides of this market fast: relief for the consumer-facing companies, and a reckoning for suppliers valued for permanent scarcity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Adam Schoenfeld, a thoracic oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, says that if the results hold up outside of China, it could be a genuine breakthrough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
BBC Newsbeat reporter Jimmy Blake described the absence as a "missed opportunity" at a breakthrough time from grime, with Stormzy headlining Glastonbury and Dave winning the Mercury Prize.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Lee, who shot 70 on Thursday, likewise could be on the verge of a career breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Hale, who had been tipped off regarding the potential breakthrough, rushed to the jail as well.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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