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milestone

[mahyl-stohn] / ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /


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Those gains pushed IBM’s market value to $301.2 billion, surpassing the $300 billion milestone for the first time.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Mark Arbeter, president of Arbeter Investments, told MarketWatch that, in his view, this latest milestone reflects just how frothy sentiment has become among individual investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"This encouraging milestone bears witness to the effectiveness of field interventions: early detection, medical care, contact tracing and community engagement," DR Congo's Institute of Public Health wrote on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Achieving that milestone could dramatically reshape electronics, communications systems, and power transmission technologies.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Ammu said, so loudly that Murlidharan, who had hopped off the milestone to stare into the Plymouth, backed off, his stumps jerking in alarm.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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