critical
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The expansion of FSD and Tesla’s robo-taxi business, launched about a year ago in Austin, Texas, is critical for the company.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Unison gave £366,936 and Unite, despite having been very critical of the Labour government, donated £392,544.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Oracle’s fourth-quarter earnings call will deliver critical updates about the progress of its data-center build-out and the financial impact of its AI pivot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
By the time they pay off student loans in their 30s, they’ve lost the most critical compounding years for retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“Our government put out the call for Local Defense Volunteers—the Home Guard, as Mr. Churchill calls us—and you stepped forward. And you could not have done so at a more critical time.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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