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

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

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