crucial phase
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcrucialandphase
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crucial
adjective
uk/ˈkruː.ʃəl/us/ˈkruː.ʃəl/
extremely important ...
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phase
noun[C]
uk/feɪz/us/feɪz/
any stage in a series of events or in a process ...
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(Definition ofcrucialandphasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is acrucialphaseof life.
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We have entered acrucialphaseof talks.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences between younger and older patients during thecrucialphaseof opioid titration.
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It follows that this aircraft, at this moment of time, is going through acrucialphase.
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Arms control talks over a wide range are entering acrucialphase.
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Everything possible must be done to make a success of thiscrucialphasein both practical and human terms.
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Post-war change is but the continuation of that great contemporary march of humanity of which the war itself is but onecrucialphase.
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This has also been an extremely timely debate, because, if the reports are to be believed, the process could be entering acrucialphase.
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It is unfortunate that we are entering acrucialphaseof the transition in community care at a time when local authority budgets are severely constrained.
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Small firms training loans help firms to provide training when it is needed—often at acrucialphase in expansion—without having to wait until they can afford further capital outlay.
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Thiscrucialphasechange is predicted to occur at the epoch of the formation of the first stars and galaxies, marking the end of the so-called dark ages.
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