Thesaurus / juncture
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Thomas’ genius is her ability to craft one man’s history in a way that illuminates the forces that brought us to this critical juncture.
ANGIE THOMAS’ NEW PREQUEL TO THE HATE U GIVE CHALLENGES THE CULT OF MASCULINITYCLEYVIS NATERAJANUARY 12, 2021TIMEThree years later, these projects—with names like Polkadot, Filecoin and Dfinity—are reaching a critical juncture.
THE BLOCKCHAIN INDUSTRY FACES A MOMENT OF TRUTH AS HIGH-PROFILE PROJECTS GO LIVEJEFFOCTOBER 21, 2020FORTUNEAnother crucial career juncture was Fraser’s decision to accept the role of running strategy for Citi at the beginning of the financial crisis.
INCOMING CITI CEO JANE FRASER SAYS SHE’S PROOF THAT WORKING PART-TIME ISN’T A CAREER KILLERCLAIRE ZILLMAN, REPORTEROCTOBER 1, 2020FORTUNEAt this important juncture, we asked several experts from different fields what their burning question about the coronavirus is.
A MILLION DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS: SEVEN EXPERTS CONSIDER KEY QUESTIONSLGBTQ-EDITORSEPTEMBER 30, 2020NO STRAIGHT NEWSIn 2016, polls showed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton ahead in numerous battleground states at this juncture in the race, but her lead narrowed and ultimately vanished in key states as October wore on.
EARLY SURGE OF DEMOCRATIC MAIL VOTING SPARKS WORRY INSIDE GOPAMY GARDNER, JOSH DAWSEYSEPTEMBER 29, 2020WASHINGTON POSTIn fact, it looks as if this juncture might share a number of similarities with the other two huge swings that have occurred since 1953.
WHAT THE SUPREME COURT’S UNUSUALLY BIG JUMP TO THE RIGHT MIGHT LOOK LIKEAMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX (AMELIA.THOMSON-DEVEAUX@ABC.COM)SEPTEMBER 22, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTStill, recent history has borne out the idea that, at certain postseason junctures, squaring off and going to work is the best option.
LEBRON AND AD DOMINATE LIKE KOBE AND SHAQ. BUT CAN THEY WIN LIKE THE CLASSIC LAKERS?ROBERT O'CONNELLAUGUST 24, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTAt this juncture, that means looking at the act, as enacted by the Idaho Legislature, and determining if it may violate the Constitution.
TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE RULES AGAINST IDAHO LAW BARRING TRANS GIRLS FROM SPORTSCHRIS JOHNSONAUGUST 18, 2020WASHINGTON BLADEMr. Lowten bethought himself, at this juncture, of looking out of the window.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSAt this juncture lord Delaware arrived with three ships, 150 men, and plenty of provisions, and settled the colony.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWORDS RELATED TO JUNCTURE
- big troubles
- catastrophes
- changes
- climacterics
- climaxes
- confrontations
- contingencies
- corners
- crossroads
- cruces
- crunches
- culminations
- deadlocks
- dilemmas
- dire straits
- disasters
- embarrassments
- emergencies
- entanglements
- exigencies
- extremities
- heights
- hot potatos
- hour of decisions
- imbroglios
- impasses
- junctures
- messes
- moment of truths
- necessities
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- perplexities
- pickles
- pinches
- plights
- point of no returns
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- marvel
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- misfortune
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- occurrence
- pass
- phase
- phenomenon
- predicament
- proceeding
- shift
- situation
- story
- thing
- tide
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- triumph
- turn
- wonder
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