| Word | Sputnik moment |
|---|---|
| Description | A Sputnik moment is a point where people realize that they are threatened of challenged and have to redouble their efforts to catch up. It comes from the time when the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, the Sputnik 1, and beat the USA into space. |
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