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breakthrough

[breyk-throo] / ˈbreɪkˌθru /


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In his interview with Barron’s, Fitzsimons highlighted Google’s quantum error correction breakthrough at the end of 2024, which marked a turning point for the industry.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And a diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran appears nowhere in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

But in 2006, in a lab at the University of Queensland, there was a breakthrough.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It’s the kind of cultural and commercial breakthrough that we haven’t seen since the iPhone—and it happened largely without him.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

It might seem a marriage made in heaven, but there were still hurdles to be overcome before Kepler could achieve the breakthrough that made him a key figure in the history of science.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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