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breaking through; breakthrough; penetration
surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; getting over; accomplishing (an aim); reaching (a goal)
exceeding; passing; rising above
チームは厳しい予選を突破して本戦に進んだ。
The team broke through the tough qualifiers and advanced.
売上が百億円を突破して記録を更新した。
Sales exceeded 10 billion yen and broke the record.
敵軍の防衛線を突破して進軍した。
They broke through the enemy defense line and advanced.