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Most crucially, art sustains democratic possibilities when institutions fail to deliver it, such as miles and miles of street art of the Black Lives Matter movement replete with imagery related to Black people killed by the police, and vibrant symbols of freedom, hope and joy.
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Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
All of this looks and sounds too grim for words, but stick with it, for there is a purpose—and, crucially, an urgent dramatic pulse—to Loznitsa’s deliberation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
But lawmakers and administrators failed to agree on any action to meet the mandates of that law — and, crucially, no funding was ever provided.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
In chipmaking, fabricators rely on helium most crucially during etching—the selective removal of material to give a chip its features.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
All of this looks and sounds too grim for words, but stick with it, for there is a purpose—and, crucially, an urgent dramatic pulse—to Loznitsa’s deliberation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
But lawmakers and administrators failed to agree on any action to meet the mandates of that law — and, crucially, no funding was ever provided.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
In chipmaking, fabricators rely on helium most crucially during etching—the selective removal of material to give a chip its features.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Crucially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucially. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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