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climacterics

noun

plural of climacteric

as in milestones

a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide

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From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Over the years, viewers watched the roommates go from nights at the club and boardwalk drama to pregnancies, babies, sobriety milestones, businesses, weddings and everything in between.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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As one of city's most important landmarks, the Hotel Danieli—and the 204 stately guest rooms within—are a showcase of Venetian excellence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Some of the village’s most iconic historical landmarks and homes will be in the tour, which is offered by the La Grange Area Historical Society.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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Both tracks have plenty of blind corners, are lined with walls, and feature high-speed turns.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Curb cuts — those graded concrete ramps at the edge of sidewalk corners that allow anyone and anything with wheels to glide gently onto the street below — aren’t really the sort of thing most people think about.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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