climactic
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Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many of the show’s most intense moments, like Dunk burying his mentor or the climactic trial by combat, have no score at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Eventually, in the book’s climactic scene, he faces Mr. Carlsen again in a hybrid tournament, with a digital chessboard, a live audience and extensive security precautions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
George Lucas credited her with helping make sense of the vast amount of footage filmed for the climactic Death Star battle sequence.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
In any case, despite the anti- climactic results, the test results were interpreted by the AEC as validating Livermore’s role as the developer of “new ideas” in thermonuclear technology.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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