milestone
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Yet behind this milestone lies strict rules about what the combined business can and cannot do - from how many films it must produce a year to the editorial independence of its newsroom.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nvidia stock has broken through to new highs and the next milestone isn't that far off.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The milestone is particularly notable because it hints that U.S. borrowing conditions haven’t just returned to a pre-2008-2009 financial crisis normalcy, as some investors have recently suggested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a striking new view of Mars as it passed a major mission milestone: 5,000 Martian days on the Red Planet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The year 1943 also marked a milestone in Marian’s personal life.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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"We had several milestones we had to pass, and at each point, this project could have failed."
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Danish drugmaker will pay China-based Hengrui $300 million upfront, with the rest of the potential deal value tied to milestones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Other research groups have recently reached similar milestones using different forms of quantum hardware.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Majumdar told MarketWatch that the Quantum World Congress could trigger a “sentiment reversal” if government contracts or big customer wins are announced, or if there is evidence of progress on technical milestones.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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