critical
Example Sentences
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“The scientific community … is providing critical services to ensure that the astronauts are able to carry out their mission safely, and yet at the same time, they’re facing this significant cut.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
After that date, companies stop supplying new features, bug fixes and, yes, critical security updates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Scientists actually have fewer samples of rock and soil from beneath Greenland than from the moon, yet these materials hold critical information.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
"If they are critical of us, we have to accept that as that's the game we are in."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
This failure was expected to cause disruptions in air travel, banking, industry, electric grids, phone systems, and other critical services necessary for daily living at the turn of the century.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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