critical period
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Rivian faces “a critical period of execution,” Barclays analyst Dan Levy wrote in a recent report.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Changes in the ability to see clearly and correctly were limited in older children, while the youngest children had more improvement as the treatment was delivered during a critical period of visual development.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Some scientists said that infancy can be a critical period to shape the microbiome, and potentially prevent disease and improve health later on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The trajectory of the market will depend on where costs are during a critical period beginning in late January.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
He was the leader of reactionary forces—constructive forces, as it happened—in the critical period after the War of American Independence, and in the period of Federalist supremacy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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