critical
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Western governments are scrambling for alternatives to China, which controls most of the global supply of critical raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bespoke splits the robotics theme into two baskets; one for firms with actual robotics or automation products as lines of business, and alternatively picks-and-shovels companies who produce critical components or systems.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The model of Manchester's city centre development has succeeded in creating a critical mass of population, housing, jobs and service sector activity that has allowed it to turn its significant undergraduate population into a goldmine.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Modern guided weapons use a significant amount of critical raw materials for their seeker and radome parts, which guide the weapon to its target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I try to make it seem like I’m also pondering something, even though I’ve hit my limit of critical thinking for the day.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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