as in make-or-break
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Adjective
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The Wolves are embarking on a grueling 11-game stretch that includes a few quick trips back home in between all of the roadies, giving this portion of action a make-or-break feel.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025 -
Crystal decanter set pieces While your decanter is the centerpiece of your set, the number of glassware included could be a make-or-break factor.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But viewers had to wait until the show's climactic final moments to hear which character delivers that official welcome — the grand dame of The Real Housewives of Potomac herself, Karen Huger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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For the climactic duel, Martyn Ford, the 42-year-old, 6 foot 8, 320-pound British bodybuilder, looks like the scariest man on planet Earth.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Staying updated on industry advancements is crucial.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Because carbon monoxide is undetectable without specialized detectors, prevention measures such as proper ventilation, regular maintenance of fuel-burning appliances, and the use of carbon monoxide alarms are crucial for safety.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Fragility of Tangible Wealth The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles have left behind an apocalyptic landscape of destruction, reducing over 12,000 homes and buildings to ash.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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