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pivotal

[piv-uh-tl] / ˈpɪv ə tl /


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Both executives are longtime employees who have taken the helm at pivotal moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Even in the pivotal clinical trials, not all participants ended up with clinically meaningful weight loss, which is considered 5% from baseline.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Experts also point to two pivotal business moves.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It explores Justice Gorsuch’s personal life and his judicial temperament, including a pivotal case from nearly 20 years ago that seemed to have shaped his judicial philosophy.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The other pictograms were arranged around this pivotal area.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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