critical period
Britishnoun
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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
Further, the results align nicely with prior research suggesting that infancy is a critical period that shapes the health and strength of the immune system throughout life, the researchers say.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2024
The critical period for the fall-run salmon in the Sacramento is while the eggs are incubating in their gravel beds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024
During the most critical period of the work the structure visibly moved, and the apex of the spire now leans 3ft. 5in. out of the perpendicular towards the north-west.
From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various
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