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eureka moment

British  

noun

  1. a moment at which a person realizes or solves something

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His eureka moment came nearly four years ago, when ChatGPT was made available to the public on Nov. 30, 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

That was a eureka moment and one that I carried with me for the rest of my life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

I think my first eureka moment was when I was traveling in sub-Saharan Africa on the Ivory Coast doing a site visit.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

He has supported people in the community "four, five, six times before you get that eureka moment and you don't see them again."

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

Hudson leans in, puts his fist underneath his chin, and stares off into the sky like he’s just had the most epic eureka moment and is now ready to remake the world.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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