Sentence examples for landmark step from inspiring English sources
"The imposition of sentence is a landmark step in holding Mr. Bruno accountable for his crimes," Mr. Hartunian said.
"Nonetheless, this study is a landmark step in devising effective screening for ovarian cancer which is often portrayed as a silent killer," he said.
However, Bob Dudley, BP chief executive, said the legal settlement – which represents the largest environmental fine in US history – was a "landmark step forward for all parties".
Sixty four of the 150 new representatives in the national assembly are women, a development cited as a landmark step towards gender equality.
The tender, the largest of its kind, is a landmark step in British efforts to develop wave and tidal stream technology, helping to meet climate-change targets and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Over the past couple of days, Saudi representatives have been on BBC's Newsnight, CNN's Amanpour and other outlets billing this as a landmark step in the right direction, sanctioned by no less a person than the king himself.
News releases from five American and European institutions celebrated the findings, one using epithets like "landmark," "major step forward" and "real scientific breakthrough".
The landmark first step toward a comprehensive understanding of a cell was made by Andre Goffeau's international team, who assembled the first sequence of a eukaryote (Goffeau et al. 1996).
Bulgari, the Rome-based jeweller, has donated €1.5m for the restoration of Rome's landmark Spanish steps, while the chairman of Tod's shoes, Diego Della Valle, doled out €25m on the Colosseum.
That is when the New York Landmarks Conservancy, a not-for-profit group that now offers financial and technical support and advocacy for landmark preservation, stepped in and -- for the first and last time -- became the equivalent of an equity partner in a real estate deal to save a large and significant public building.
Such fascinating pedigrees are the norm during the collector car auctions at Paris's Le Grand Palais, the Beaux-Arts landmark just steps removed from the Champs Elysées.
