The phrase "a critical starting" is not complete and may not convey a clear meaning in written English without additional context.
You can use it when referring to an important initial point or phase in a process, but it typically needs to be part of a larger phrase.
Example: "This report outlines a critical starting point for our new project strategy."
Alternatives: "an essential beginning" or "a vital kickoff".
Overall, this study provides a critical starting point toward a mechanistic understanding of piRNA-mediated transposon silencing.
The identification of distinct genetic syndromes that include behavioral deficits similar to those in ASD, ADHC and SCZ provides a critical starting point for meeting this challenge.
But marshals say relocating them to a single bureau in a remote location will hamper their ability to respond quickly to fires in progress, a critical starting point for any fire investigation.
When it comes to implementing policies that will shape education, research is a critical starting point, says Heather Hough, executive director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), a nonpartisan center led by faculty members at five universities in California, including Stanford.
It now considers verifying a person's identity a critical starting point for everything that follows, whether it's private sector transactions or the delivery of government services.
A critical starting position from which the line either rises or falls.
As thrilled as Wang was about his wife, Chia-Ling Wu, delivering a baby, he left the hospital at 10 on Tuesday night and slept 10 hours because he had a critical start.
But after a bullpen session here Monday with the pitching coach Larry Rothschild, he said he worked on things to harness his control and said he was prepared to apply it Thursday, which could be a critical start for him.
UNICEF Iraq Representative, Sikander Khan, stated "This training is a critical start to raise awareness of how the widespread presence of guns and other light arms in Iraq threaten the safety and lives of Iraqi children.
