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The phrase "able to break through" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe someone or something that has the capability to overcome obstacles or barriers.
Example: "After months of hard work, the team was finally able to break through the challenges they faced in the project."
Alternatives: "capable of overcoming" or "able to penetrate".
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"We weren't able to break through," Girardi said.
With 20 minutes to go it's a little risky, but the north Africans haven't been able to break through yet.
Yet Kamsky was able to break through Ramirez's stubborn defense.
I just don't seem to be able to break through.
"He's breaking through thresholds that others haven't been able to break through.
However, bacteria are sometimes able to break through this defense system and cause infections.
Irina Slutskaya, however, has been able to break through Arena's sometimes icy demeanor.
The Storm appeared to click into gear, finally able to break through the Rabbitohs defensive line.
"By becoming a public figure, I've been able to break through that wall of silence".
Facebook is the only entity able to break through to users trapped in its filter bubbles.
"White women have been able to break through, but minority women haven't," said Peck.
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