critical region
noun
: the set of outcomes of a statistical test for which the null hypothesis is to be rejected
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Beyond lowering trade barriers and expanding market access for U.S. companies, the agreement was designed to establish favorable rules of the road for international trade in a critical region of the world.
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Europe is a key area for global decarbonization efforts, and while recent European Parliamentary elections have also shifted towards the right, diversifying where your money goes can help ensure progress is made and defended in other critical regions.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Oil prices have climbed, but not dramatically so, even as the world braces for an all-out war in the most critical region on the planet for energy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Harris hopes Walz will help her shore up her campaign's standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Taken together, the early data rebuffs the idea of a drop for Harris in a critical region that carried Trump to victory in 2016 and helped spur his loss four years later.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 July 2024
Beijing can showcase its ability to mediate thorny disputes in a critical region.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Advanced democracies possess a preponderance of power globally, but in every critical region, holding the frontline requires a more eclectic ensemble.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Europe is a key area for global decarbonization efforts, and while recent European Parliamentary elections have also shifted towards the right, diversifying where your money goes can help ensure progress is made and defended in other critical regions.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Oil prices have climbed, but not dramatically so, even as the world braces for an all-out war in the most critical region on the planet for energy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Harris hopes Walz will help her shore up her campaign's standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Taken together, the early data rebuffs the idea of a drop for Harris in a critical region that carried Trump to victory in 2016 and helped spur his loss four years later.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 July 2024
Beijing can showcase its ability to mediate thorny disputes in a critical region.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Advanced democracies possess a preponderance of power globally, but in every critical region, holding the frontline requires a more eclectic ensemble.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Critical region.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20region. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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