climactic
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George Lucas credited her with helping make sense of the vast amount of footage filmed for the climactic Death Star battle sequence.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
It’s indicative of the tension Mr. Maślona has generated throughout that the climactic gunfight actually relieves one’s stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
There’s one climactic moment involving spitting when the staging undermines the action.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
As six o’clock and the start of the climactic race approached, the weather improved a bit more, though it continued to rain lightly and intermittently.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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