imperative
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"It is imperative that our students be able to return to class -—especially those who are currently prevented from doing so," Geffray said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
For the wistful, lovelorn loner, it’s an imperative reminder that being attached at the hip can still be isolating, no matter how much two people think alike.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
But homeownership should be neither deified as a moral imperative nor presented as a sure-thing investment opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"It's absolutely imperative that we continue to follow the very best clinical evidence," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
She said no more, even in answer to the Professor’s imperative questioning.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
They’re losing out on great candidates, visionary leaders and businesses, to say nothing of the moral imperatives of equal access and opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Tehran’s twin imperatives appear to be keeping it at the negotiating table despite skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
World Athletics said allowing the athletes to transfer their nationality "would impinge upon and compromise the imperatives underlying the World Athletics eligibility rules and transfer of allegiance regulations".
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The imperatives of SEO are what helped popularize a slick and impersonal style in the first place, Smith points out.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
The imperatives of their collaboration, plus the need to present a united front against the Federalists, took precedence over their incompatible notions of where sovereignty resided in the American republic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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