Pivotal Sentence Examples

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  • Dean thought later how pivotal that moment was in his marriage.

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  • This is why the work of the IAEA is so pivotal.

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  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha also plays a pivotal part in inflammation.

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  • Since the start of the relationship between movies and advertising sales, movie posters have been pivotal in letting those who already attend the movies know that a new film they may be interested in will soon be released.

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  • He was pivotal in helping to move the net from a purely academic group in the UK to the commercial environment.

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  • The Robinson family plays a pivotal role in the popular soap and Dennis is the only current cast member to appear in the first episode and remain on the show (although he did take a 13-year break in the 1990s).

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  • What pivotal role will be performed by Neo's adoring acolyte?

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  • Large high quality beds with duvet covers and sift cotton sheets, sofa seating, pivotal televisions, individually controlled air conditioning.

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  • She would later become a pivotal part of the Justice League animated series in the early part of the 21st century and Justice League Unlimited where she, Superman and Batman formed the pivotal center to the League.

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  • While he's moved on from that pivotal time in his career, he's shown that it doesn't have to be built around the house that The Young and the Restless built, and that there's much more out there for him.

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  • They can however be absolutely pivotal to the success or failure of an expedition.

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  • The Training Award - Investigation Services The role of the commercial and corporate investigator within the insurance industry is growing increasingly pivotal.

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  • The music served as a pivotal piece for the lovers who have fallen in love despite the odds.

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  • The philosophy of change is pivotal to the internal martial artial arts.

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  • It describes how the pivotal role in the disastrous outcome of the building project was a trainee surveyor.

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  • Will this be a pivotal, life-changing year?

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  • Calorie consumption is restricted the most during this phase and exercise plays a pivotal role in the success of the phase.

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  • That over could prove pivotal, what with the moral victory England took from it.

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  • Norton Road has become pivotal to the club's plans.

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  • The need for open-minded, as well as innovative and creative, members was considered pivotal to the PATs.

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  • It is expected that XR9576 will be ready to enter pivotal Phase III clinical trials in late 2000.

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  • Does it imply, if not tyrannical lordship, at the very least some sort of pivotal leadership role in relation to the earth?

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  • Balfour has helped several generations to honor the institutions that have been pivotal in their lives.

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  • By middle childhood, friendships have assumed a pivotal role in a child's life.

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  • Hair plays a pivotal role in our culture and has done so for eons.

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  • Only time will tell when and if one of the most pivotal sci-fi series will make its triumphant return.

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  • Seeing the Mines of Moria and meeting Galadrial are two pivotal events that changed Gimli's life.

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  • When police primacy became a pivotal political reality, the seeds were sown for active engagement against those violently opposing the state.

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  • Both receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinases play pivotal roles in these signaling pathways.

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  • Bent on a comeback, this time with an impressive new graphics and physics engine, the story takes place during the events of Pearl Harbor and unfolds with the player fighting through pivotal battles against the forces of Japan.

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  • Several pivotal musicians and dancers have created what we now consider to be the canons of tango history.

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  • Just remember that middle school is a pivotal time in your child's educational life and choose your homeschool program accordingly.

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  • Team building games for kids can become pivotal moments when they find out what they're really capable of.

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  • In a pivotal scene, Indiana Jones, as played by Harrison Ford, is supposed to engage in a grueling fight against a man with a sword.

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  • Most romantic movies have that one pivotal scene where the two lovers express profound love for each other.

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  • Publicized reports about New Moon movie production included directorial, budget, script and casting issues including the possibility of recasting the pivotal role of Jacob.

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  • For example, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's opinion on a movie can be pivotal to its success.

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  • Hope Williams, a legacy character, would prove to be pivotal from the 80s onwards.

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  • Cady McClain's beloved Dixie Cooney Martin is pivotal to many of the families of Pine Valley.

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  • Pivotal episodes, particularly those focusing on beloved characters may show up on YouTube within hours of airing.

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  • Clips of pivotal scenes including Elizabeth revealing to Jason that he was the father of her baby were prominent searches on YouTube.

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  • Nominated for multiple awards, Anna Paquin's star continues to rise with her casting in the pivotal role of heroine Sookie Stackhouse based on the Charlaine Harris novels.

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  • For example, in November 2009, the site broke news on a pivotal Young and the Restless cast member.

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  • In fact, they may just be teasers or recaps of events leading up to a pivotal moment.

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  • In many ways, Beauty of the Dark is a very pivotal piece of music, marking a significant change in the series.

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  • They are a pivotal part of any school's sports program, and also provide skills and experiences for the cheerleaders that they can take into the rest of their lives.

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  • Your pre-workout meal is pivotal to muscle recovery, and this is especially the case if you will be exerting yourself for a long period of time.

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  • These three questions are pivotal to the discerning giver.

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  • Season five was a pivotal, game changing season for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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  • There is also a pivotal scene where the kindly lion Aslan is sacrificed on an altar before his enemies.

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  • Leia is a pivotal figure in the government of the New Republic while Luke is beginning to rebuild the Jedi Academy.

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  • Another remarkable element in the film series is that the pivotal, young characters have been portrayed by the same actors throughout.

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  • As only the second actress to portray this pivotal role (the first being Annette O'Toole in Superman 3), Haiduk quickly captured the hearts of her fans.

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  • Although the Star Trek Enterprise recap ended with the fourth season tying up loose ends such as the founding of the Federation, it did establish Jonathon Archer as a pivotal figure in Star Trek history.

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  • It was the uniquely authoritative voice of Nina Simone, however, which succeeded in making I Loves You Porgy such a pivotal song.

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  • Such forms of oppression are pivotal for the functioning of neoliberal capitalism and do affect all social relations.

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  • The great council convoked at this juncture was something more than a pivotal event in the history of Christianity.

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  • The new NHS Plan provides an opportunity for the IVD industry to take a pivotal role in the provision of 21st century healthcare.

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  • The philosophy of change is pivotal to the internal martial arts.

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  • The sheriff's character and responses, pivotal to the film, are utterly unbelievable, and Ron Eldard is badly miscast.

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  • The need for a ban on smoking in public places in the UK has never been better illustrated than by this potentially pivotal study.

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  • The uncertainty about what was actually here before the artists arrived is also pivotal.

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  • It was a wake-up call for the sluggish hosts and proved equally pivotal as they took the lead two minutes later.

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  • After the Civil War the state began to reassume the pivotal position in national politics which has always made its elections second only in interest and importance to those of the nation, and the high political tension emphasized the evils of the " spoils system."

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  • A number of Presidential candidates have campaigned in Waterbury due to its pivotal role in statewide elections.

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  • Read on for the answers to these pivotal questions!

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  • Your daughter's childhood is a pivotal stage in her life, marking her formative years.

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  • This ground breaking storyline remains one of the more pivotal moments in soap opera history despite changes in 2006 that stated instead of an abortion, Erica's fetus was stolen and implanted in another woman.

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  • The death of Clark Kent's human father was a pivotal moment in Superman's history and Smallville acknowledged that sacrificed in the series 100th episode.

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  • Shiite Islamic clerics will play a pivotal role in Iraq.

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  • In this perspective social interaction between students and between students and teachers is seen as pivotal to second language development.

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  • While Karen and Marco were never involved romantically, they shared one of the most pivotal storylines on daytime.

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  • A change in the marginal propensity to consume causes a pivotal change in the consumption function.

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  • Thinking back, it was the pivotal point of all that followed.

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  • This speech was a pivotal event in Borlaug's life.

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