1. The program comes at a pivotal time for the national scientific research body.

2. The leadership change comes at a pivotal time for the startup.

3. The Nokia buy is pivotal to capturing more market share and improving margins.

4. His training as an engineer was pivotal to his insights into industrial processes.

5. The contest could be a pivotal moment in shaping the opinion of many Democrats about the race.

6. Device security is the pivotal layer in the new security model.

7. These aggressive moves appear to be a game changer into the pivotal Black Friday period.

8. We may look back at 2017 as being the pivotal year.