pivotal
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Slot, and Liverpool, needed a spark with the season – and perhaps the Dutchman's future – at a pivotal point.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“I think that has been a pivotal change about what this experience means for folks.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Segel spoke to The Envelope about filming this pivotal scene and bringing the third season to a close.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
From the American Revolution to the civil-rights era, religion shaped pivotal moments in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
‘We’re the first actual children of Bellona in the Ramfrez-Arellano family. And Bellona has always favoured our clan. Millennia ago, she decreed that we would play pivotal roles in many battles.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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