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milestone

[mahyl-stohn] / ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /


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For its technical team, "Wildwood" marks a milestone in terms of the expressions created, and the menagerie of animals featured.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Citi C -1.08%decrease; down pointing triangle has received approval from Chinese regulators to set up a wholly owned securities company in China, a milestone in its yearslong effort to deepen its presence in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Even after a Coachella set and supporting Calvin Harris, she describes this as the "biggest milestone of my career to date".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The regulatory process reached an important milestone in 2024, when MeRT received an FDA Breakthrough Device designation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

One woman’s actions on a single bus eventually led to the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, a milestone in the Civil Rights Movement.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

CoreWeave can draw from those credit lines, either based on timelines or project milestones, such as the completed construction of a data center.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

As job losses pile up, the typical milestones of adulthood—financial independence, a stable career, marriage, parenthood—are feeling out of reach for much of Gen Z.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Brooke said grieving her son and missing out on milestones was particularly difficult and exhausting when you're seeking answers.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We had several milestones we had to pass, and at each point, this project could have failed."

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Decades fly with no milestones to mark them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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