seminal
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The seminal storyline saw the Green Goblin kill Stacy, Peter Parker’s then-girlfriend, after discovering the webslinger’s identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
"This study offers a seminal contribution to our understanding of aqueous solution thermodynamics," said co-author and Mechanical Engineering Department Head Dr. Guillermo Aguilar, who serves as the James and Ada Forsyth Professor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Following the publication of Michael Lewis’s seminal 2003 book about Beane and the A’s, corporate leaders around the country wanted to know how to bring “Moneyball” to their industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Alexis de Tocqueville is famous for his seminal book Democracy in America, but what is less well known is his original purpose in coming to the United States.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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