critical link

collocation in English

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critical
adjective
uk
/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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link
noun[C]
uk
/lɪŋk/us
/lɪŋk/
a connection between two people, things, ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandlinkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What if our collective good-to-bad ratio will determine whether we become acriticallinkin the evolution of descendants who will evolve forever?
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Add to this the number of samples taken and bag numbers, and this referent provides thecriticallink between a few square meters of countryside and the laboratory.
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We need to establish acriticallinkbetween share ownership and corporate performance, because that is what lies at the heart of widening share ownership.
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Raising employment is thecriticallinkthat will allow us to achieve that balance.
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The regulations on surface water classification and the associated order relating to ponds and reservoirs provide acriticallinkbetween the quality of water in the environment and in supply.
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He introduced acriticallinkbetween social progress and technological progress.
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The bridge establishes acriticallinkin the local and regional highway system.
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When thatcriticallinkis broken, it opens the door for something like the heparin crisis.
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This feeding provides acriticallinkwithin the global carbon cycle, linking trophic levels.
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He believed that there was acriticallinkbetween an individual's activities and activity patterns and his or her physical and mental health.
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Some bacteria interact with diatoms, and form acriticallinkin the cycling of silicon in the ocean.
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Every node is acriticallink.
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These experiments have consistently documented the role of the posterior parietal cortex as acriticallinkwithin the simulation network for self-recognition.
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The constant and uninterrupted flow of product from distribution centers to store locations is acriticallinkin food industry operations.
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Loudspeakers place sounds at a distance from their source, removing the critical links between space, sound source and person that most musicians expect.
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We have therefore targeted resources on the critical links in the chain, so as to provide a breathing space during which the sector can adjust to the new market circumstances.
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In a healthy democracy, advocacy organizations and think tanks serve as critical links between government and engaged citizens.
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