defining moment

Example Sentences

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“Today marks the next phase of the Arm compute platform and a defining moment for our company.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Kaja Kallas, who leads the European Commission’s foreign and security policy, described the killing of Khamenei as “a defining moment in Iran’s history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

This is a defining moment for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

My time in Brooklyn had become a defining moment for me.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana