juncture
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He chose to remain given the critical juncture the firm faces, amid massive new investments and a directive to go public that he is committed to meeting, said a person familiar with his thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The most important takeaway at this juncture is that she can apply outside the normal open-enrollment period, given that she lost her job.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The takeover offer puts pressure on a business facing a critical juncture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet this is clearly a delicate juncture in his career as he approaches his 29th birthday.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
At this uncomfortable juncture, I perceived with no little confusion that Bono watched us, grinning a wide, jackanapes smile; which cajolery threw me into more distress.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Both junctures would have taken others months to recover from.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
For the Niners, they’re approaching a couple of crucial junctures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
I’m a hospice physician, and it’s at junctures like this that I can offer a life vest that completely changes the end-of-life experience.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 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
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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