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Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service.—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 Just as crucially, the playoffs showed some things to the Raptors, too.—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Never a critical favorite, this concluding chapter did a paltry $9 million at the domestic box-office and, most crucially, got the franchise’s lowest-ever exit score – a D!—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 The Herons have drawn all three games and, crucially for Orlando, conceded the opening goal each time.—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crucially