breakout
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Unlike these peers, though, the Strokes lacked an early commercial breakout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a breakout international summer, Cox impressed by scoring fifties in all three Tests when picked to bat number three against Pakistan.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Microsoft and Amazon are expanding their footprint in quantum computing, even as a commercial breakout remains years away.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Last season, Ashley Padilla emerged as a breakout star, carrying a heavy load of women’s roles after the departures of Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Many people believed she would make the team at the end of the season because she had been having a breakout year so far.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
"We know that a lack of sleep increases cortisol levels, which is a stress hormone that can lead to acne breakouts."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
No one knows, but when technical breakouts align with supportive macro fundamentals and powerful flow dynamics, trends can often extend much further than many expect, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We’re seeing breakouts across the global equity-market complex at this point — just another sign of the broad-based participation we are seeing,” said Bill Northey, senior investment director at U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Industry box office appears to be tracking materially ahead of expectations, supported by stronger-than-expected performance from Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2, alongside surprise breakouts such as Backrooms and Obsession.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 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
