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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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"Whether you're the NFL, the Premier League, the IPL, the strength in their home territory is important."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Cassidy noted that immunity can decline during pregnancy, making community vaccination particularly important for protecting pregnant women.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The more surprising story isn’t what’s happening in the world’s most important crude chokepoint — it’s why the oil market no longer seems to care as much as it did just a few months ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

And there may have been even more important acts, if indeed the hotel’s cellars were used to hide escaped French prisoners of war.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

I organized them in order of importance, if there even was such a thing, because which one wasn’t important?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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