critical stage
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Meanwhile, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said efforts to end the war were approaching a "critical" stage.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
This marriage between insurers and private assets is entering a critical stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
But Draper's lack of recent court time also showed in some rusty returning as the match reached its critical stage.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Court of Appeal found “the trial court’s handling of the note deprived defendant of his constitutional right to counsel at a critical stage of his trial.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
The rise of literacy, of the culture of writing and reading and bookselling, had reached a critical stage in the classical period.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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