as in breakthroughs
a sudden large change or improvement
Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026 -
His work often focuses on patients who rely on the Texas Medical Center, medical breakthroughs and the health care professionals who work in the largest medical center in the world.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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