milestone

Example Sentences

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"If implemented at scale, it could represent a milestone in the history of knowledge storage, akin to oracle bones, medieval parchment or the modern hard drive," they said.

From Barron's

Musk, who has acknowledged his penchant for optimism, doesn’t hit milestones on time.

From Barron's

Getting the settlement through would mark a milestone for Bayer, which otherwise faces a potentially still long and expensive legal road.

From Barron's

Similarly, a purpose trust ties distributions to specific milestones or behaviors, such as graduating from college or purchasing a home.

From MarketWatch

And as it turned out, all his work led to yet another milestone for James.

From Los Angeles Times