Sputnik moments

A form of Sputnik moment — The moment when a country or a society realizes that it needs to catch up with apparent technological and scientific developments made by some other country or countries by increasing its investment into education, innovative research and development, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Sputnik moment
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