crucial period

collocation in English

meaningsofcrucialandperiod

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crucial
adjective
uk
/ˈkruː.ʃəl/us
/ˈkruː.ʃəl/
extremely important ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofcrucialandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Previous work has shown that 1943 was acrucialperiodin terms of wartime social policy.
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For eucalypts, thecrucialperiodfor growth and survival seems to be when trees are small.
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This is acrucialperiod.
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Adolescence is acrucialperiodfor the development of affect regulation, affective disorders, and the onset of alcohol use.
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This complication arrived at a particularlycrucialperiodwhen indirect rule was being implemented throughout the continent.
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It is the virtue of this book that it has made acrucialperiodin the country's history less opaque.
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The available literature indicates that only acute concentrations can induce any effect on cercariae during this initialcrucialperiod.
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My birthplace is facing acrucialperiod.
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Thecrucialperiodwill be its first determinations next spring.
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That was acrucialperiodin the operation.
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For one thing, the early appearance of periphrastic do in verse may well be a mirage effect of the rarity of prose texts in thecrucialperiod.
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I believe that much more attention needs to be given to thatcrucialperiod.
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What is going to happen meanwhile, during this mostcrucialperiodin the modernisation programme?
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Six months is acrucialperiodfor anyone who has been through a bereavement.
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We need to get through a verycrucialperiodin our affairs.
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This is acrucialperiodof recovery from the recession facing the world airline industry.
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I think that everyone feels that thecrucialperiodis immediately after release.
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Children may fail examinations partly because they have been away from school at acrucialperiod.
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That is acrucialperiod, according to the evidence, in potential infant mortality.
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Many foresters think that between 20 and 30 years is thecrucialperiodfor additional maintenance.
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It is totally unacceptable that they should engage in peace-keeping in thiscrucialperiod.
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There is ample evidence that iron plays a role in brain development and that iron deficiency during infancy (acrucialperiodof development) may irreversibly impair cognitive development (20).
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The hostels will provide intensive support through thecrucialperiodof the first few months after release.
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It is becoming increasingly clear that this is acrucialperiodfor the future of the civil aircraft industry.
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Thecrucialperiod, however, on which the calculation ought to have been based is seventy years ago, and.
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