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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Amid this tipping point in history, American writer Clifford Bradshaw falls in love with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
The delicate balance between security and openness in houses of worship is at a tipping point, with each act of violence tipping the scales towards fortification over fellowship.
—A.r. Bernard Sr., Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
The delicate balance between security and openness in houses of worship is at a tipping point, with each act of violence tipping the scales towards fortification over fellowship.
—A.r. Bernard Sr., Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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