Definitions
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- adjective Characterized by
major progress or overcoming some obstacle. - noun military An advance thru and past
enemy lines (or vice versa). - noun Any major progress; such as a great
innovation ordiscovery that overcomes a significantobstacle . - noun sports The penetration of the opposition
defense
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American Idol should win breakthru scene … whatever it is nena
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I dont recall any 'breakthru' new anything related to the space program.
Latest Articles 2010
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I dont recall any 'breakthru' new anything related to the space program.
Latest Articles boston globe 2010
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Bill Jones: around the time of Eliza Carthy's first "breakthru" and the advent of Kate Rusby, Ms Jones was mentioned often in the same breath, slipping somewhat from view subsequently, perhaps a little unfairly.
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Sure they’ll sell some to some fancy hotels and companies with more money than sense but I fail to see this as any kind of breakthru reply
Microsoft Announces Surface Computer Duncan Riley 2005
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My guess is that it was just too soon for its own good, as many breakthru technologies often are.
It’s high time we moved to URL-based identifiers | FactoryCity 2008
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Def a concern that SNP won't make a breakthru unless they hit 30%.
YouGov poll - Scottish sample Jeff 2009
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After showcasing his wide array of talents in The AB's & Smile Rays he's signed a deal with Tres Records and his solo breakthru debut "Super Ramen Rocketship" on the masses October 20th.
Dart Adams presents 25 More Producers You Need To Hear Right Now (Fall 2009 Edition) Part One Dart Adams 2009
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VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Exposing Bush\'s historic abuse of power'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'This seems to be a breakthru on holding the Republicans accountable.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Exposing Bush's historic abuse of power 2008
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This seems to be a breakthru on holding the Republicans accountable.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Exposing Bush's historic abuse of power 2008
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