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

It’s one of the truly seminal events of the computer age.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

Singapore is managed in a way that "excludes accident and randomness", he wrote in Singapore Songlines, his seminal essay on the city's rapid makeover.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

This distinction also marks a seminal transition in the story of the gene.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee