make a breakthrough

He made his breakthrough into the first team in 1921.

During the late 1950s, he made his breakthrough into television.

Most important to me is that I can see if they're making a breakthrough.

He had thought, perhaps, that they might have made a breakthrough in the case.

Of course he wasn't the only one who'd made a breakthrough.

I think that we have made a breakthrough this year.

World Record saw the band make a breakthrough both in terms of growth at live shows and radio air time.

Maybe she'd been hoping for a great story to make a breakthrough in their relationship.

It did not sell well or make a public breakthrough.

"They've already got a line on another researcher who also is close to making a breakthrough."