breakthrough
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For patients waiting for the next breakthrough treatment, the answer matters.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Across the country, recyclers are investing in breakthrough sorting technologies and artificial intelligence to recover and process more high-quality material for manufacturing applications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Then, amid what appeared to be increasing frustration after talks with Iran produced no breakthrough, came Sunday's attacks on Pope Leo.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Pakistani journalist Kamran Yousef - in a legion of journalists who pulled all-nighters to provide non-stop coverage with very few details - declared that this round was one of "no breakthrough but no breakdown either".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
While the meeting was not a breakthrough in terms of negotiations, it was one in another sense.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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