CRUCIAL in a Sentence

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But when it came time for the crucial Senate vote, a highly charged, emotional Opposition nearly blocked it.

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 Meanings and Examples of CRUCIAL
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crucial
 a.  of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
Classic Sentence:
1  It was noticed that they were especially liable to break into "Four legs good, two legs bad" at crucial moments in Snowball's speeches.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V
2  This speech was one of the crucial blows of Connie's life.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
3  Those are the crucial points upon which the case depends.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
4  He began with making a crucial incision on me from the navel to the clavicula.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXVIII
5  She saw me stretched out upon the table with my crucial incision.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXVIII
Example Sentence: (25 in 2 pages)
1  The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial.
2  It's absolutely crucial that we get this right.
3  During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.
4  The railways were of crucial importance in opening up the American West.
5  Barker's testimony is crucial to the prosecution's case.
6  Certainly, the early learning years are crucial to a child's educational development.
7  Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery.
8  This aid money is crucial to the government's economic policies.
9  Needs assessment is crucial if the hospital is to deliver effective health care.
10  This is regarded as the crucial factor in deciding who should get priority.
11  The weather could be a crucial factor in tomorrow's game.
12  The process of disarmament is at a crucial turning point.
13  Regional managers occupy a crucial role in developing a strategic framework.
14  Butzler was the first scientist to recognize this crucial fact.
15  But when it came time for the crucial Senate vote, a highly charged, emotional Opposition nearly blocked it.