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The film, adapted from a play with the same title, covers the tense, make-or-break forecasting and decision-making that happened in the 72 hours before the first troops set foot on Normandy’s beaches.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Since that time shares are down more than 75% below its all-time high of $500 and now sit at a critical make-or-break moment from a technical perspective.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 28 May 2026
With Vegas leading Colorado, the Oilers are on the verge of narrowly avoiding ultimate loser honors in what was supposed to be a make-or-break season.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Monk has played sparingly his first two years and faces a make-or-break summer.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Since that time shares are down more than 75% below its all-time high of $500 and now sit at a critical make-or-break moment from a technical perspective.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 28 May 2026
With Vegas leading Colorado, the Oilers are on the verge of narrowly avoiding ultimate loser honors in what was supposed to be a make-or-break season.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Monk has played sparingly his first two years and faces a make-or-break summer.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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