critical
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What is your message to other people who might be critical of the current government, to would-be protesters?
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meteorologists also warned of the potential for critical fire weather conditions in interior areas starting Tuesday and lasting through Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Scurries unveiled the melody ahead of a critical board of supervisors vote that could pave the way for Rucci’s data center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Our relationship with the US will remain critical as our most important defence and security ally. And Britain's support for Ukraine will not waver," Burnham wrote in The Times this month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Four operators steered the Manbo remotely, gathering critical information about the state of the reactor, until the robot finally found what it was looking for: the unit 3 reactor vessel.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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