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[uh-sen-shuhl] / əˈsɛn ʃəl /




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Research led by Brandon Boor at Purdue University found that fragrance compounds released by both conventional cleaners and botanical essential oil-based products can rapidly react indoors and generate nanoparticles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Rapid alerts about missile and drone threats are essential - they save lives. This is critical civilian infrastructure... It is not a military target. It is essential to keeping everyday life functioning," Sybiha said.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

And I’d go so far to say that, after reading this, Danny Meyer is essential, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The pathway provides cells with another way to obtain a molecule that is essential for survival, even after their better known machinery has failed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

The port—where ships dock, load and unload supplies, and transport raw materials— is essential to the Japanese, and a tour of the area is the only way for her to discern what they’re up to.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

But for Claire there are certain essentials everyone should consider stocking up on when leaving home.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

That has helped her avoid the stress of elevated rents, but she still feels pressured by rising costs for groceries, gas and other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

But she added that the issue is still key for voters because the facilities are so visible, even if doesn’t rank as high as the cost of gasoline or other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Chambers said he worked with volunteers to distribute sleeping bags, water purification tools, food and essentials to communities cut off by collapsed bridges, travelling to the area by helicopter.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Instead of row upon row of beauty products there was only a single rack of hygienic essentials.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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