critical mass
noun
: a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result
the critical mass of activity needed for a retail store
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For one thing, the thumping the ruling LDP took on Sunday suggests a critical mass of Japan’s 125 million people are alarmed by the state of the economy.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In its nascent days, the EV charging industry has rightfully placed a focus on quantity, building a critical mass of public chargers to ease range anxiety and drive EV adoption.
—Andrew Cornelia, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
This is one of the remaining barriers to crypto and spot ETFs achieving critical mass.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But since Nikki Haley ended her campaign in March, Biden has remained behind in a critical mass of swing states, according to Bloomberg News/Morning Consult polling.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 11 July 2024
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William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In its nascent days, the EV charging industry has rightfully placed a focus on quantity, building a critical mass of public chargers to ease range anxiety and drive EV adoption.
—Andrew Cornelia, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
This is one of the remaining barriers to crypto and spot ETFs achieving critical mass.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But since Nikki Haley ended her campaign in March, Biden has remained behind in a critical mass of swing states, according to Bloomberg News/Morning Consult polling.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 11 July 2024
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“Critical mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20mass. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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