critically
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Although Turkey has set a net-zero goal of 2053, Climate Action Tracker last month warned its interim targets fell short, with its overall rating still "critically insufficient".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Released in the heyday of Grant’s rom-com stardom, “About a Boy” was critically acclaimed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
After more than three months in hospital, Matthew remains critically ill.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“We just have too much data that says that we really, really critically need this, and the city of Los Angeles has failed really awfully over the last century-plus,” Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He pushed me close to a whale-oil lamp, and there, in the bright yellow light, he stared at me silently, critically until I looked toward the door.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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