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critical point

[krit-i-kuhl point] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈpɔɪnt /


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Our forthcoming report from the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for Family Studies shows how thoroughly Washington has neglected this critical point.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Of course, there’s “one critical point for families,” she said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

"Many have dreamt about finding this critical point but the means have not been available before the development of the x-ray lasers."

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 2026

"This could potentially hamper US warfighters at a critical point in time."

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

At some mysterious and critical point, the crime rate began to turn.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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