The phrase "a list of breakthroughs" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a compilation of significant advancements or discoveries in a particular field or subject.
Example: "The report includes a list of breakthroughs in renewable energy technology that have been achieved over the past decade."
Alternatives: "a compilation of innovations" or "a catalog of advancements".
In the postwar decades, scientists working there pioneered a stunning list of breakthroughs, from advances in high-speed photography to the development of the physics behind microwaves.
West cites a long list of breakthroughs to illustrate this historical pattern, from the discovery of the steam engine to the invention of the Internet.
To the list of breakthroughs in an ever-changing world where cars drive themselves, faces are surgically transplanted and Russian hackers are accused of manipulating the U.S. presidential campaign, add this development: marijuana growers can now compete for blue ribbons in the state fair.
Modern antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS could be added to that list of breakthroughs, because they too have improved countless lives in the poor world.
The breakthrough came when, as his mother told "Good Morning America," he asked about how to look for a list of "sex weirdos" online.
His star, Elizabeth Olsen, who could make an ingénue-shaped dent in the Oscar firmament, was named to the list of breakthrough actors; buzz is that somebody from the "Martha" crew will pick up a prize – and they're a fun-loving bunch, so expect some serious after-partying.
There have been famous trans models in the past, like Aydian Dowling, who was a runner-up in a Men's Health cover competition, or Loiza Lamers, who won Holland's Next Top model, in addition to runway models like Arisce Wanzer and Lea T, but the list of breakthrough trans fashion stars is short.
Priya Ganapati over at Wired posted a top ten list of tech breakthroughs in 2008 including flexible displays, Michael Phelps swimming pants, and memristor.
