as in make-or-break
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San Francisco has the ultimate make-or-break schedule this week, playing seven road games against divisional opponents -- three against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then four against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Technical reliability is a make-or-break factor when considering industrial integration.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gaga appeared early in the show to pick up what would likely have been one of the climactic awards, Artist of the Year, which clearly had been bumped up to allow for her attendance.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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On occasion, just such a feeling is achieved, especially in the climactic runway sequence, when a rainstorm whips up and epiphanies are experienced.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Guiding principles, both personal and professional, are just as crucial as having the right policy goals.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each of the watches has its bracelets and cases hand-serrated by files, giving the sleek sports watch a post-apocalyptic twist in stark contrast to its mirror-effect gradient dial.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Musk also cites apocalyptic scenarios and points to transformative technologies that can save humanity.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.—
Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
22 June 2021
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“Go-no-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-no-go. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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