critical

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“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“For the first time in years, there is a critical mass of citizens who are done pretending that what they see before their eyes isn’t really there,” Daum wrote on her Substack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Most of the 126 authorities and organisations the government consulted before presenting the bill were critical or opposed the measure, including the police and the prison service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of the investing professionals on Wall Street have been critical of Tesla because it trades at a much higher valuation than all other major automakers, and its business fundamentals don’t justify that sky-high valuation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

According to the media, there are more than 2,000 people working at Star City, and 30 percent of those jobs are critical to the space agency.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson