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Recent Examples of milestone Nielsen’s announcement of the new deal also includes some recent ratings milestones for Paramount, including a huge audience for the NFL’s AFC Championship game (57.7 million viewers) on CBS, the continued success of Tracker on the network and the breakout of Landman on Paramount+. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 Quick is the 15th goalie ever to reach the milestone and the first American. Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 Even after taking Microsoft public in 1986 and landing on a Fortune cover that touted his influx of wealth, Gates was reluctant to celebrate his accomplishments — or even mark important company milestones, fearing complacency. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 Dave Ellis achieved this prestigious distinction early in his career, marking a significant milestone in the bladesmithing community. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for milestone 
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Noun
  • There was also the matter of replacing seemingly irreplaceable cast members, in particular Coolidge, whose departure served as the climax of Season 2.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The climax is a horrendous German burning of a village, as striking for its visual imagery as for its agitated music.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Who doesn’t want to know more about this historic Aurora landmark that opened as a hotel on Feb. 8, 1928?
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Log in to hide ads. To truly resonate, a happy place should be a landmark in one’s personal biography.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Due to the backlog, unhealthy forests provide lower-quality wildlife habitat, are more vulnerable to insects and disease, jeopardize watersheds, and are less resilient to climate change and drought.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order Tuesday to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds ahead of potential rain.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To refine the corners of your mouth, use the tip of the applicator, allowing the product to dry before gently blurring the edges with your finger tips.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The owner of a deli on that corner said the victim had stopped by the store just before the crash to pick up milk, lottery tickets and a cake.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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