juncture
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At a critical juncture, Vollering’s teammate Celia Gery roared through a corner and appeared to move up and block Niewiadoma-Phinney as Vollering took the opportunity to sprint away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The takeover offer puts pressure on a business facing a critical juncture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet this is clearly a delicate juncture in his career as he approaches his 29th birthday.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
"A credible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would be one of the most important developments for the global economy at this juncture," said Claudio Galimberti, chief economist at Rystad Energy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
These are the kinds of throat-clearing phrases you can usually ditch: At this juncture I thought you might be interested in knowing.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
"We've spent the last 20 years reviewing the evidence at various junctures, as science improves," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
For the Niners, they’re approaching a couple of crucial junctures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
I’m a hospice physician, and it’s at junctures like this that I can offer a life vest that completely changes the end-of-life experience.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
They plan for him to succeed or fail at certain junctures but don’t fully take into account what he’s wired to question along the way.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
But some, those occurring at critical junctures or branch points, may change the pattern of history.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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