criterion

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However, Pfizer said it is confident in the vaccine’s potential, noting that this criterion was met in the second pre-specified analysis and the clinically meaningful efficacy demonstrated in the trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The unifying criterion for dementia is that the person has lost independence, Gomperts explains.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

However, few enough stocks passed the screen that we excluded this criterion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

But Aziseh Mbi, 23, believes age should not be a criterion for leadership.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Measured by the standards established by Warburg, most pesticides meet the criterion of the perfect carcinogen too well for comfort.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson