seminal

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The result is a pair of shows whose three centuries of offerings range from early paintings recording seminal moments in the country’s history to modern masterpieces that reflect the ever-evolving idea of Americanness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Britpop era was "a seminal movement", he reflects.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Originally airing from 1998 to 2003, “Dawson’s Creek” was a seminal teen drama that followed four friends growing up in a small coastal town as they navigated their dreams, relationships and various coming-of-age milestones.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In this seminal case on texting and driving, the hearing examined how decades’ worth of attention science might be applied to the law.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel