defining moment

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But in the defining moment of High Point’s season, and Johnston’s career, he had no control over where he was shooting from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

At a defining moment in American history, slavery not only continued, it was granted the Constitution’s official blessing.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis