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juncture

[juhngk-cher] / ˈdʒʌŋk tʃər /


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Still, “there is limited clarity at this juncture on whether this appointment is temporary or permanent,” economists Lavanya Venkateswaran and Ahmad A Enver wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

But she stressed Wednesday that "at this juncture, I see it as prudent to give a bit more time to observe how inflation unfolds from here."

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Yet this is clearly a delicate juncture in his career as he approaches his 29th birthday.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

These conditions don’t really exist at this juncture, the report argues, “but each appears closer than it did just a few months ago.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

It’s weird, because she also thinks she sees some people out by the juncture.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Give him the benefit of hindsight and look at the previous junctures at which he was condemned for not bringing the war to a conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Ivanova and Gaberova also worked in this capacity at various junctures.

From BBC May 5, 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

During his first 15 NFL seasons, Matthew Stafford’s teams experienced scheduled off weeks at various junctures.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2024

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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