CNN gives its opinion(s) about last night's GOP debates

(CNN)The top 10 candidates for the Republican presidential nomination only had a few minutes each on Thursday to capture the attention of voters tuning in to the first big-league Republican presidential debate.

Donald Trump may have grabbed the most headlines from the night, but the prime-time debate didn't yield a clear victor. The night did offer a few breakout stars, and no candidate seemed to have sunk their campaign by the end of the night.

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From the stand-out moments to the blows, here are the night's top eight takeaways:

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8. Fiorina's breakout moment

While the prime-time debate didn't reveal any winners, Fiorina came away from the earlier debate as the clear victor, generating chatter on social media and buzz among political pundits.

She came away as the clear winner of that debate, stealing the spotlight from the six other lower-tier candidates with jabs at everyone from Trump to Bush and, of course, Hillary Clinton.
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1. Donald Trump won't budge

Like the wall he's pledged to build along the U.S.-Mexico border, Donald Trump was immovable.

2. Rand Paul: Attack dog

3. Christie v. Paul

While Trump didn't go full-Donald to beat back the Kentucky senator's attacks, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took advantage when given the opportunity to address his beef with Paul over national security.

4. Kasich, John Kasich.

For a guy who barely squeaked his way onto the debate stage, John Kasich's main goal was to get his name out -- and his home state helped him meet and exceed his goal.

5. Jeb Bush: Rusty, but working on it

6. Where was Walker?

Walker, who has consistently placed in second or third place in recent polls, didn't come away with a big moment from the debate.

He stayed on message and delivered concise responses to the questions he was asked, but his responses were drab and he didn't break out from the rest of the field.

7. Attacking Trump