decisive
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The decisive encounter of the year was the Battle of Stalingrad, in southwest Russia, which began on July 17, 1942.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Spain will continue to manage his fitness carefully, because a fully fit Lamine Yamal could prove decisive.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
“We need to be more decisive; the win has calmed the nerves we’ve had over the last few days,” Mexico defender Israel Reyes said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"This shows that very small changes at the nanoscale can have decisive effects and may even unlock the full potential of superconductivity in future electronics," says Lombardi.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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