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eureka

[yoo-ree-kuh, yuh-] / jʊˈri kə, jə- /


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His eureka moment came nearly four years ago, when ChatGPT was made available to the public on Nov. 30, 2022.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

But she said a "eureka moment" came soon after getting her own bank account, when she went out and bought herself a coffee.

From BBC May 19, 2026

I think my first eureka moment was when I was traveling in sub-Saharan Africa on the Ivory Coast doing a site visit.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

We learn, for example, that there’s far more to the penicillin story than the casual history of Alexander Fleming’s eureka moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Hudson leans in, puts his fist underneath his chin, and stares off into the sky like he’s just had the most epic eureka moment and is now ready to remake the world.

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




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