pivotal

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The price recently broke above a bullish inverse head and shoulders formation at the round $40 level, a pivotal area.

From Barron's

“The journey, we’re not completed with at this moment, but this is just a pivotal moment in the path,” Magee said.

From Los Angeles Times

These organisms lived only tens of millions of years before the Cambrian Explosion, a pivotal period that began about 540 million years ago and marked the rapid rise of complex and diverse animal life.

From Science Daily

After recent strength in areas like industrials, materials, and staples, tech is beginning to reassert itself, showing early signs of renewed momentum as investors position ahead of a pivotal earnings week.

From Barron's

That was the pivotal moment of the match as Napoli were well in the game, even if they created next to nothing, after David netted the opener midway through the first half.

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