critical
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The company, for instance, gets about 20% of its commercial revenue from data centers, and it also services semiconductor production plants where air purity is critical.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“But I would harken back to something that David Ellison said recently, which was content investment was mission critical to the future of this company.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In order to AI-proof your career, apply to jobs where critical thinking and innovation are more important than technical skills.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Mr. Sewell’s book provides new insights into the mind of a critical figure in the history of the Cold War, and it holds lessons for today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Four operators steered the Manbo remotely, gathering critical information about the state of the reactor, until the robot finally found what it was looking for: the unit 3 reactor vessel.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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