seminal

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“I was 12 years old and it was, to this day, one of the most seminal soap moments; it’s burned into me because I had never seen something so Gothic and terrifying happen,” Jackson said.

From New York Times

Since that seminal publication, it has been assumed that the European eel spawns in the Sargasso Sea.

From Salon

Some right-wing extremists view the raid as a seminal moment of government overreach.

From Reuters

Speaking to Taylor in February, Gerry Kelly described the meeting as a "seminal moment".

From BBC

“This is my greatest insecurity and someone just called it out. It’s really devastating,” said Kaling, who served as an actor, writer, director and co-executive producer on the seminal series.

From Los Angeles Times