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
Even so, scientists still lack a complete understanding of how the brain's complex networks are shaped during this critical period.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 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
But the critical period leading up to Snowball Earth was thought to be missing because the rock layers were eroded by the big freeze.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024
Alas! how may I attain that self-dependence which alone, at this critical period, suits my forlorn condition?
From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
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