Sentence examples for milestone of progress from inspiring English sources

The Bush administration has loudly proclaimed that elections in Iraq are a milestone of progress toward a peaceful democracy, while it allows democracy in New Orleans to wither and perhaps let that gem of a city die.

The signings of Defoe and Michael Bradley have been the focus of attention in the attempted revolution up in Toronto, but we wanted to know how the long-suffering fan base in Toronto regarded that symbolic milestone of progress against an Eastern rival (especially with another weakened conference foe coming up this weekend).

She has watched as the world has changed around her – as wars remade maps and movements swept the nation, as we celebrated one milestone of progress after another.

The traditional milestone approach of progress checking is insufficient to serve this need.

UNICEF presented highlights of "An Arab World Fit For Children", a milestone review of progress achieved and pending challenges facing the children and young people living in Arab countries at present.

Writing, along with fire-making and the invention of the wheel, is widely held to be a milestone of human progress.

The two-year deal, which would raise the federal debt ceiling and lift mandatory sequestration cuts on both defense and domestic spending, has been hailed as a milestone for progress after years of partisan bickering.

We like to think of our architectural treasures as milestones of human progress.

Rather than judging their readiness at this time, Obama administration officials said they would work with the 17 states, setting timelines and milestones for progress toward creation of an exchange.

The interfaces of the phases of the life cycle form convenient milestones for progress payments and reporting progress to top management, who can then make the decision to abort or provide further funding.

Many, over the course of time, have come to be seen as inevitable milestones in the march of progress.