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crucial

CEFR B2

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

In a sentence

Six example sentences with crucial, each labelled with its topic.

  • The final ninety seconds proved crucial: two stops and one rebound decided a series that had run seven games.

    Basketball

  • The next decade is crucial for the reef, since corals cannot regrow if the summer temperature spikes continue.

    Environment

  • Closing that first enterprise contract was crucial; without it the company would have run out of cash by March.

    Startups

  • Resting the meat is crucial, because slicing it straight from the pan lets all the juice run onto the board.

    Cooking

  • The timing of the letter proved crucial, since the deadline for the appeal had passed two days before it was mailed.

    Law

  • The crucial fix went out at three in the morning, minutes before the payment system would have failed at the daily reset.

    Technology

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