tipping point
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The critical point in a process or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable change takes place.
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- The company reached its tipping point when sales plummeted by 50%.
- Climate change has passed the tipping point, leading to irreversible consequences.
- Social media played a crucial role in reaching the political tipping point.
- The project was nearing its tipping point, with a decision expected next week.
- Once a system reaches its tipping point, it can be very difficult to reverse the changes.
- The economy was on the verge of a tipping point due to rising inflation.
- Scientists are concerned about reaching the tipping point for Arctic sea ice.
- The protests marked a tipping point in the nation's history.
- We are approaching a tipping point in our understanding of the universe.
- The argument reached a tipping point where neither side would back down.