defining moment

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The company said at the time that “as we enter a defining moment shaped by AI, there is no one better than Aneel to lead this next chapter.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Father James Martin: This was a defining moment for me.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The strike “would be a defining moment in the history of the coalfields,” Giardina said, “and Jackson made it clear where he stood.”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Becoming the first restaurant in Wales to earn three stars would be a defining moment on the Welsh culinary scene.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Each of them knew that a defining moment in his life was nearly at hand; none wanted to waste it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown