seminal

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Larry Tesler, who died recently, was a key figure in a seminal PC demonstration given to Steve Jobs at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"This is nothing less than another seminal moment in global supply chain history," Jean-Martin Bauer, the director of WFP's food and nutrition analysis service, told reporters in Geneva.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

"They've had these seminal moments but not put together a consistent run that would put them in a position to compete for a championship," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The film’s visual impact should be credited to both Lakhdar-Hamina and the Italian cinematographer Marcello Gatti, best known for “The Battle of Algiers,” Gillo Pontecorvo’s seminal examination of the conflict’s later stages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Du Bois included in his seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk, a brilliant but haunting short story.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson