critical period
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
"We were deeply dismayed by the lack of seriousness shown by some executive colleagues during this critical period, including persistent briefing against others and the leaking of confidential information."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 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
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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