crucially
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At times, Root struggled to contain his frustration, most visibly when Jacks was caught at cover for 30 with just 37 runs to get, but crucially remained unfazed with the bat.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
On Orcel’s side were pan-European regulators—and, crucially, hedge funds and other investors willing to back his vision to shake up Germany’s sclerotic banking scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He said it depends crucially on retirees’ attitudes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Help to pay for those on low incomes through Council Tax Support, external, but this too crucially requires making an application.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Cushing introduced John to the systematic discipline required in medical research and, perhaps more crucially, to the idea that the X-rays produced in physics labs could be deployed to treat tumors.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
