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indispensable

[in-di-spen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /


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By hardwiring the island’s industrial ecosystem into the American economy, they say, the pact effectively converts Taiwan’s high-end silicon output into an indispensable U.S. national security asset.

From The Wall Street Journal

He became so indispensable to Bernanke as a go-between with Wall Street chieftains and GOP leaders that Fed staffers developed a familiar refrain: “Have you run it by Warsh?”

From The Wall Street Journal

The 59-year-old said her character showed that "women of a certain age are not indispensable and resists that by standing up for herself".

From BBC

In that context, reliable, on‑site fuel becomes indispensable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Europe enjoyed US protection from the Soviets for decades and according to some remains indispensable to Washington because of its geographical location as the gateway to Eurasia.

From Barron's