defining moment
Example Sentences
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“This is the defining moment for EnergyX,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
Some have interpreted this as the defining moment when A.I. surpassed human prowess in math, akin to the moment in 1997 when IBM’s Deep Blue took down chess champ Garry Kasparov.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
A defining moment in their meeting is when Ruth reads part of a Tennessee Williams quote rendered in cross-stitch.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
"This is a defining moment for Fox, and a natural extension of the deliberate and focused strategy we have been executing for nearly a decade," said Fox chief executive Lachlan Murdoch.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 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
