critical
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“For the first time in years, there is a critical mass of citizens who are done pretending that what they see before their eyes isn’t really there,” Daum wrote on her Substack.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Brett Matsumoto, nominated for BLS commissioner, will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the critical data role.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
During the Project Glasswing tests, the AI identified relatively few critical vulnerabilities within Visa’s core environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When cancer cells were exposed to UNI418, levels of critical DNA repair proteins, including RAD51 and CHK1, dropped significantly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Cleanup is a critical part of cooking, she always tells me.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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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