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milestone

[mahyl-stohn] / ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /


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This is the type of milestone that would probably only be important to local Soundgarden fans in Seattle, but not necessarily matter to a wider public, much less make an appearance in this book.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But I also knew that this was a bigger milestone than just getting a piece of plastic shipped to him in the mail.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Northampton came away from The Stoop without the win, but travelled back round the M25 with a pretty big milestone in the bottom of the team bus.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Cody Walker predicts the revenue from the SoCal show will help Reach Out Worldwide pass the $1-million milestone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Five years after my family moved to America, we had a major milestone: We were allowed to apply for United States citizenship.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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