paramount

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It's paramount that astronauts work out: the microgravity environment takes stress off bones and muscles, which can lead to significant loss without precautions.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He said he was "devastated" but was carrying on with the challenge and fundraising for the club was "paramount in my mind".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The offices of Bass, Barger and the EPA have been “in almost daily contact,” the agency said, “and our partnership has been paramount to the great progress that has been made.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Discounters are in this really tricky spot, where price is paramount, but they’re up against the likes of Walmart,” Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Wild was the wrestle which should be paramount; but another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical: self-willed and resolute: it settled his passion and petrified his countenance: he went on—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë