It was a turning point in the campaign, the moment when an absolutely critical piece of information brought the candidate's character into focus.

She published several novels, short stories and critical pieces throughout her career.

He described the protein as the critical missing piece in the disease.

She moved on to girls as a critical piece in the puzzle of women's development.

On smaller ships, it was a critical piece of equipment.

It was a critical piece of information he had to find out.

We haven't heard that picking up the phone is the most critical piece.

For intelligence analysts, the tape provided a critical piece of information.

Several critical pieces of evidence seem to point to Ralph.

That doesn't mean critical pieces of information are left out.