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crucial

[kroo-shuhl] / ˈkru ʃəl /


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Delivery times are also crucial for buyers, currently under tight deadlines linked to EU funding programmes.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But there is a crucial difference between regulating data centers and stopping them from being built.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

But there is one crucial difference -- it breaks down completely within nine months unlike traditional balloons, Cumming said.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

"This discovery has crucial implications for our understanding of the early universe," said Leja, who is also affiliated with The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The self-regulating machine is not just a crucial step towards a whole series of more advanced technologies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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