big break

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His big break came when he was taken on as a research diver with the British Antarctic Survey, stationed at Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Your big break might come in your 50s.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Van Der Beek’s big break came in 1998, when he starred opposite Katie Holmes on the teen drama “Dawson’s Creek.”

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

In June, Bovino got his big break when Noem tapped him to lead operations in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Then, in late 1943, the KGB got its first big break.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin