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pivotal

[piv-uh-tl] / ˈpɪv ə tl /


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The results come at a pivotal time for Alibaba, which has been sharpening its focus on AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Duran helped get them there and will be pivotal in trying to keep them there.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Young adult dramas have always been pivotal to Netflix’s programming.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“We’re in a pivotal moment of a historic AI investment cycle,” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

He admired Kennedy’s determination to end the war, and helped the candidate craft speeches in preparation for the pivotal California Democratic primary.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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