crucially
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More crucially, charging providers are learning from the mistakes of the past that often frustrated EV owners, said Bill Ferro, the co-founder and chief technical officer of Paren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
They seized large swathes of territory including the area around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key waterway for global shipping and, crucially, Saudi oil exports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
They also gain control of several airbases in the area, most crucially on Perim, where the Emirates spent years ferrying construction supplies to build out a roughly 6,000-foot runway along with three hangars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
But, crucially, the CJP also found an issue with broad appeal.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And, crucially, it showed in the fullest detail yet just what really may have been happening inside Reggie’s mind on the morning of September 22, 2006.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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