critical period
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Lingering distortions might make it harder for investors and policymakers to track inflation during a critical period when many are hyperfocused on how big changes to trade, immigration and fiscal policy are affecting the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Scientists have struggled to understand how stars spiraling together during this critical period affects the stars' subsequent evolution.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 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
Yet here, in the dull, hot midsummer days, is the central and critical period of the year’s growth.
From Against War by Erasmus, Desiderius
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