Literary notes about breakthrough (AI summary)
In literature, breakthrough often marks a decisive turning point—a moment when established limits are overcome, whether on the battlefield or in personal, technological, or artistic arenas. In military narratives, the term vividly captures instances of strategic success, highlighting maneuvers that pierce enemy defenses or disrupt established orders [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. At the same time, breakthrough is employed to denote groundbreaking achievements in science or individual careers, symbolizing a leap forward that opens previously inaccessible horizons [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. This layered use enriches the narrative by imbuing it with a sense of dramatic change, where both literal and metaphorical barriers are shattered to reveal new possibilities [11, 12, 13].
- Liversedge sent in Griffith’s battalion, followed by Currin’s battalion, to find an undefended flank or a breakthrough point.
— from Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons by Charles D. Melson - Fire from this battery helped to seal off the Confederate breakthrough at Fort Stedman in March 1865.
— from Campaign for Petersburg by Richard Wayne Lykes - A decisive breakthrough of the opposing line was now anticipated by the assaulting forces.
— from Campaign for Petersburg by Richard Wayne Lykes - Generals Rosecrans, Crittenden, and McCook were caught in the breakthrough and fled the field.
— from Chickamauga and Chattanooga BattlefieldsChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park—Georgia, Tennessee by James R. Sullivan - But McClellan’s caution stopped the breakthrough before it was born.
— from Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland by Frederick Tilberg - Robert H. Goddard contributed the first major astronautical breakthrough on our way to space exploration—a liquid-propellant rocket.
— from Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution - and he was ready for a major career breakthrough.
— from Syndrome by Thomas Hoover - Breakthrough to the big league; the story of Jackie Robinson.
— from The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter by Dorothy Porter Wesley - A third was the scientific breakthrough from Darwin and Marx to the research and experiments which split the atom and inaugurated the space age.
— from Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History by Scott Nearing - Sometimes a major breakthrough is achieved when the leaders are willing to be vulnerable.
— from Marriage Enrichment Retreats: Story of a Quaker Project by Vera Mace - A breakthrough in the use of colour lead to the hey day of romanticism and preparation for neo-impressionism.
— from The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown - Only a portion of Grant’s full strength could be brought into action, reserves being posted to exploit a breakthrough.
— from Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi by William C. Everhart - Sir Lewis cleared his throat "My dear boy," he said, "you represent a breakthrough.
— from Supermind by Randall Garrett
