milestone

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The firm noted that the FDA approval of Foundayo marked a significant milestone in the evolution of Lilly’s obesity and metabolic franchise.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Last week Google set 2029 as a potential milestone for a future quantum computer that can break current encryption for crypto.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The results represent a key milestone for Astratus Limited, the University of Reading spin-out company established in November 2024 to bring the test to market.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

If all goes to plan, Hansen will become the first non-American to travel to the Moon – a milestone he sees as a sign of how far international cooperation in space has come since Apollo.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Here the arc of the story soars upward unstoppably, pausing only to mark some fresh milestone of corporate expansion.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich