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eureka

[yoo-ree-kuh, yuh-] / yʊˈri kə, yə- /


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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

The results were no eureka moment for luxury and might lead to caution prevailing among investors, Jefferies analysts wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

"But as often happens, we came across the answer while deep in obscure literature before our eureka moment."

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

It was those birds that had given him one of his eureka moments about natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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