milestone

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The milestone comes as Comcast Corp. prepares to spin off NBCUniversal entertainment and news media businesses into a separate company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Research on financial well-being suggests for young Americans today, securing a sense of prosperity and independence requires reaching this six-figure milestone earlier in life, as time is so valuable in investing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Cartier’s typical customer might spend $5,000 or $10,000 on a piece of jewelry to mark a milestone birthday or a college graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Perched with his bum on the burning milestone.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Rose said the project is still progressing toward initial construction and will announce timing “as key development, financing, and construction milestones are achieved.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Getting your finances in order will help you to eventually reach other milestones.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The London-listed drugmaker on Tuesday said it would make an upfront payment of $600 million, as well as additional payments of up to $900 million upon reaching specific milestones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

These milestones were the culmination of Parks' tireless lobbying; the debt to him was formally acknowledged in 2010 when he became the first wheelchair athlete to be inducted into tennis' Hall of Fame.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The same was true of my other milestones: moments that had nothing to do with calendars.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk