milestone

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Gilead will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Orion's next milestone, set to take place on day five of the 10-day mission, is to enter the lunar sphere of influence, where the Moon's gravitational pull exceeds that of the Earth, according to NASA.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 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

This was my first position in the ANC proper, and represented a milestone in my commitment to the organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela