climax
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“Margo’s Got Money Problems” can be terribly sentimental, almost corny — the climax is pure Hollywood — but undeniably effective.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
This is not a normal climax to a European election.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The stylistic bait-and-switch doesn’t just hamper the film’s momentum; it reveals just how silly the entire endeavor up until the climax has been.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The climax finds the main characters pursuing a preposterous plot to secure their futures through a desperate plan to steal government vouchers and bid for an oil company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The climax came at noon one summer day.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing climax
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Rhetoric
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