grim milestone

Frequency: 6.05.4 per million words

Refers to a significant, but negative or somber, point in an ongoing crisis or event.

milestoneADJECTIVE + milestone

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grim

Examples (10)

  • The country reached a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths.
  • Another grim milestone was reached in the ongoing economic crisis.
  • The report highlighted a grim milestone for global warming.
  • Activists lamented the grim milestone of polluted river ecosystems.
  • Today marks a grim milestone in the history of the pandemic.
  • The statistics painted a grim milestone for youth unemployment.
  • Passing that grim milestone brought renewed calls for action.
  • The war recorded another grim milestone with increasing civilian casualties.
  • Scientists warned of a grim milestone in marine biodiversity loss.
  • Despite efforts, the city approached a grim milestone in its struggle with homelessness.