critical
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For students prepping for life after college, it’s an agonizing challenge: Internships are becoming more critical to landing that first job—yet are getting harder to come by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The war in Iran poses near-term risks to Gulf AI development, with data center attacks and disruptions to critical helium supply.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
"In essence, we now have a front row seat to observe a critical rifting phase that had fundamentally shaped all rifted margins across the world," says co-author Folarin Kolawole, who is also with Lamont.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
First, how can I gently raise these concerns without appearing critical or unsupportive of the difficult period she has gone through?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Britain had been watching events from across the English Channel, its critical sea route to the outside world, and now felt threatened.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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