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vital

Definition for vital

adjective as in lively

adjective as in alive

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The body's circadian system regulates roughly 20% of all genes in the human genome, orchestrating vital processes such as digestion, immune response, and sleep-wake cycles.

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That extended a campaign that had crimped a vital sea lane for two years and drew the U.S. into pitched naval battles.

Now, a team led by the University of Cambridge is exploring innovative approaches that could eventually “de-fossilize” this vital industry.

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On other key issues, Beijing will now pause export controls it brought in last month on rare earth minerals - vital in the production of cars, planes and weapons - for a year.

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You have also got the individual brilliance and capability of Henry Pollock - able to grab a ball one-handed and be in the right place at the right time to score a vital try.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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