critical
Example Sentences
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In a statement issued after the news broke, Weiss suggested the story was “missing critical voices,” insisting on an interview with a White House official, even though the administration already declined.
From Salon
"What we learned was the timing of the events is absolutely critical. We had to significantly change the order of the bond-forming events," Movassaghi says.
From Science Daily
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.
From Barron's
"Holding stories that aren't ready for whatever reason -- that they lack sufficient context, say, or that they are missing critical voices -- happens every day in every newsroom."
From Barron's
She was already so poorly when she received her diagnosis at the Christie, she ended up in the critical care unit on the first night and was given chemotherapy straight away.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
