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milepost

[mahyl-pohst] / ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst /
NOUN
landmark
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And now, when he inevitably crosses the 3,000 career strikeout milepost, it will almost certainly happen on his home mound.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2025

“Today is another important milepost on that path.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

Westbound Interstate 90 was closed at milepost 42 Monday evening due to a motor home fire, according to the Washington State Patrol.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2024

The freeway is closed just south of Highway 531 and 172nd Street Northeast, near milepost 206, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation, which first posted about the crash on X at 2:35 a.m.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2024

Around 6:40 a.m., just minutes before dawn, Keith and Jim neared milepost 106.6, which was right around the turnoff to a gun range.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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