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milestone

[mahyl-stohn] / ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /


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“The ratification of these agreements marks a significant milestone and reflects our shared commitment to continuing to work together in support of our teams and our players.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“Brent breaking above $100 is a major psychological milestone for markets, but the bigger concern is what this means for inflation,” said Lukman Otunuga, head of market research at FXTM.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

"This is a very exciting milestone," said Dr. Sourabh Paul, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

"This is a significant milestone for AI research, and its promise for the world is that even more of our hardest questions would become possible to answer," Mark Chen, OpenAI's chief research officer, told reporters.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The conference was a milestone, for it explicitly linked the ANC and MK.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Rory's mother said: "He's just like every little boy and hitting milestones"

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The 50th anniversary of the American Revolution was the first of the great milestones to mark the success of this nation’s democratic experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Millennial television’s leads are also constantly striving to hit adult milestones, established either by their elders or their own anxious minds.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

They had no way of knowing that they’d go on to experience baseball and life milestones together for the next two decades and counting.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Fortunately, I met all of my mental-development milestones, and a test showed I was smart enough to make all the effort worthwhile.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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