as in make-or-break
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And on a machine that costs tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, even a 10-percent duty could be make-or-break for a small operation.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025 -
So, what builds this seemingly intangible yet make-or-break element of team culture?—
Lynda Silsbee,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Stop One: Phuket Stay Here: Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas set the stage for some of this season’s most climactic scenes.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Serra details the ritualized battles, from the wounding of bulls by picadors to the matador’s climactic kill, and observes Roca being dressed in his elaborate costumes by a skilled associate.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The 34-year-old Argentine goalkeeper wasn’t overworked, as Rayados’ defensive shape only gave him 10 shots on target to deal with across the three contests, but his stops were crucial.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Recognizing early signs, like fatigue or chest discomfort, and acting quickly is crucial.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 June 2025
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Spielberg deftly mixes in real-life post-9/11 anxiety to this end-of-the-world story to create something that feels legitimately apocalyptic.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Villarreal: Inherent to this apocalyptic event is this idea of starting over, starting fresh and trying to correct some of the mistakes or errors of the past.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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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Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.—
Bill St. John,
The Denver Post,
8 May 2017
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“Go-no-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-no-go. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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