critical
Example Sentences
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Setting the rules is critical for federal legislation, with many things on the table, from the technicalities of how scholarship organizations operate to whether states can impose regulations more restrictive than the federal law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Earlier this week, the Energy Department confirmed that a design from rival Antares Nuclear will be the first of several reactors to go critical by the July 4 deadline.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Mom, on the other hand, is never critical of my work.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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