Sentence examples for hitting a benchmark from inspiring English sources
Hitting a benchmark is correct and usable in written English
You can use it in situations when you have achieved a goal or reached a certain level of success. For example, "We are very proud to announce that we have achieved our goal of hitting a benchmark of 1000 customers."
Overcrowding in American prisons is not surprising given that the United States has the largest incarcerated population in the world, recently hitting a benchmark of one in 100 adults now being behind bars.
If you think you can hit a benchmark in two years, shift expectations to year three, and if in year four you are still at it, you should not find that alarming.
Earlier this year, the United States hit a benchmark of one million solar installations, generating enough electricity to power 5.7 million homes.
In 2000 AMD hit a benchmark by being first to market with a PC chip that ran at 1 gigahertz.
The following week, the British rhythmic gymnastics team must hit a benchmark score in order to secure a host country place at the Games.
Last year, sales of electric vehicles grew by more than 80% and the industry hit a benchmark in October of one million EVs cumulatively sold since 2011.
Investors in some alternative asset classes must hit a benchmark of either a million dollar net worth or yearly income of $200,000.
Investors in some alternative asset classes must hit a benchmark of either a million dollar net worth or yearly income of $200,000.
"We've hit a new benchmark in terms of dollar volume for sure," said David Lawenda, the president of advertising sales and marketing at Univision.
"Each time oil hits a new benchmark low, oil companies start to look at their operations a little bit differently," Heinroth said.
Secret and Whisper have hit a dubious benchmark of success.
