1.   Negotiations between the countries reached a critical juncture.

2.   And although the Rams kept it close for a while, they learned that faltering at a critical juncture against this team is inevitably fatal.

3.   And since his early stumbles, Bush has not looked like a candidate who will fall on his face at a critical juncture.

4.   At one critical juncture last year, talks had broken down between LILCO chairman William Catacosinos and Brookyn Union chairman Robert Catell.

5.   At the most critical juncture of the season, the game will be jangled by shaky officiating.

6.   At this critical juncture in the evolution of Internet technology, dot-coms and established companies face different strategic imperatives.

7.   At this critical juncture, a little professionalism would go a long way.

8.   At this critical juncture, important steps are under way in the military and political spheres to begin that process.

9.   At this critical juncture, the United States needs to assert the absolute priority of its own interests in the Middle East peace process.

10.   Baseball, meanwhile, has arrived at a critical juncture.