critical
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After you’ve added the important details, Grunewald said candidates need to ask the LLM to do a mock salary negotiation, and specifically ask it to be critical and a tough negotiator.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Lancashire Police said the man, also in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The air base and the Tartus naval base are critical components of Russia’s global military footprint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Citi Research analyst Fatima Boolani reaffirmed this view in April, writing that IBM’s software and hardware were entrenched “across the most critical points of the world’s largest, most complex IT infrastructures.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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