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pi vuh tuhl

  • s  being of crucial importance
    a pivotal event
    Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger

  • The midfielder was pivotal in the team's victory over the home team and he deserved the man of the match award.
  • The developing world will be increasingly pivotal in crafting solutions to the growing problem of climate change.
  • Hughes, who never took the upswing for granted, was pivotal in getting the company out of the financial troubles.
News & Articles

  • Alzheimer's brain change measured in humans
    Scientists have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members who do not carry a mutation for the disease.
    June 12, 2013 - Science Daily
  • [3197] PCT pastor plays pivotal role in bringing back to life Paiwan indigenous culture in Nanshih Village
    Taiwan Church News3197 EditionJune 3-9, 2013Church Ministry News PCT pastor plays pivotal role in bringing back to life Paiwan indigenous culture in Nanshih Village Reported by Simon Lin Written by Lydia Ma Paiwan indigenous culture had laid dormant and it was barely practiced in the indigenous village of Nanshih in Shizi Township, Pingtung, until the arrival of Rev. Ljumeg some 13 years ago ...
    June 11, 2013 - Worldwide Faith News
  • Tim Duncan’s feeling good despite his shooting struggles, and you can understand why (Videos)
    The San Antonio Spurs enter Tuesday's pivotal Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals having accomplished their primary goals — taking a game off the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena and getting back to Texas with a chance to win … Continue reading ?
    June 11, 2013 - Ball Don't Lie via Yahoo! Sports
Quotes

  • President Bush in Washington Post
    President Bush, who had remained largely silent as the crisis broadened this week, said it is a "pivotal moment for America's economy."
  • Barack Obama in msnbc.com
    Gen. Petraeus is a pivotal part of our effort to succeed in Afghanistan - and in our broader effort to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida - and he has my full confidence,Obama said in a statement shortly after the Senate's 99-0 vote.
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton in AFP
    As I have said, this is a pivotal moment for Iran, and we urge Iran to accept the agreement as proposed,Clinton told reporters, flanked by new German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.

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