Word: crucially
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Hague, Holland, will witness the formation of the 41-nation Executive Council governing the treaty as well as the selection of the chair of the CSP. If we wait until April 30 to ratify, we would lose the opportunity to have a say in these crucial first stages...
Also vulnerable is the floating apron of sea ice that surrounds Antarctica. During the winter, this apron effectively doubles the continent's size, then in summer it shrinks 80%. The interaction of deep ocean currents and sea ice is crucial to the vast "conveyor belt" that redistributes the sun's heat around the globe. For all its importance, however, it is on average less than 2 ft. thick, and its stability depends on a precarious balance of factors ranging from air temperature to the salinity and temperature of the water...
...Tortorella said many hosts lack the crucial enthusiasm...
...pair of recommendations are crucial to any sensible proposal for reform: First, the UCRC should recommend that the council decrease its numbers by half. If it is to garner the respect of the student body, its members must come to the council as the result of contested and well-publicized elections...
Freshman midfielder Rebecca Brown agreed with Kleinfelder's assessment of the game. "[The start's] definitely a crucial part. One of our weaknesses as a team is offensive and defensive intensity at the onset of a game. That sets the pace of the entire game...