crucial

Example Sentences

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"A lot of people my age have lost crucial years of their life and developing life skills," says Thompson.

From BBC

"When we got up their end we knew it was crucial to come away with points and we did that throughout the whole game," Lonergan said.

From Barron's

The teams traded points after that until Canada struck a crucial blow in the penultimate end.

From Barron's

Wing Josh Adams made a couple of important early interventions with a crucial tackle on Scotland centre Huw Jones followed by a vital interception.

From BBC

High-precision analog chips are used to process physical signals with extreme accuracy, and have become crucial for improving energy efficiency in data centers.

From MarketWatch