tipping point
noun
: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place
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Or has the proliferation of wineries and tourists and traffic reached a tipping point that threatens to erode its natural environment and rural charm — no matter how pretty the rows of grapes in the slanting afternoon light?
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Crippling blackouts have pushed the economy to a tipping point.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
That could mark a significant tipping point for the future of Fort Worth’s skyline, experts say.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
While the pandemic was a tipping point for many people who had chronic liver disease, the damage would likely have started long before 2020, experts told The Republic.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
And Beyoncé might be the tipping point for broader changes in the industry.
—Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Was there a tipping point for the Tribe's arguments?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
With geopolitical tensions and climate change on the verge of a catastrophic tipping point, some are spending like there’s no tomorrow.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
Our planet is reaching the tipping point of irreversible climate change if immediate action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Crippling blackouts have pushed the economy to a tipping point.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
That could mark a significant tipping point for the future of Fort Worth’s skyline, experts say.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
While the pandemic was a tipping point for many people who had chronic liver disease, the damage would likely have started long before 2020, experts told The Republic.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
And Beyoncé might be the tipping point for broader changes in the industry.
—Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Was there a tipping point for the Tribe's arguments?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
With geopolitical tensions and climate change on the verge of a catastrophic tipping point, some are spending like there’s no tomorrow.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
Our planet is reaching the tipping point of irreversible climate change if immediate action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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