seminal

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The result is a pair of shows whose three centuries of offerings range from early paintings recording seminal moments in the country’s history to modern masterpieces that reflect the ever-evolving idea of Americanness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"This is nothing less than another seminal moment in global supply chain history," Jean-Martin Bauer, the director of WFP's food and nutrition analysis service, told reporters in Geneva.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The seminal work by Glass lands at L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A seminal moment came in 1991, when his adoptive mother Monica received a letter.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Considering the frequency with which they turn up at seminal events in eighteenth-century science, remarkably little is known about either man.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson