crucial

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But ICE officials later reported that some security footage of his last hours was hard to see clearly and other crucial video “not retained.”

From Salon

This close timing suggests that oxygen may have played a crucial role in the emergence of complex life.

From Science Daily

Maintaining a stable connection between the drone and its operator, controlling it remotely, is a crucial task.

From Barron's

They point to the 1971 fall of Lin Biao, who was dubbed the “invincible general” for his crucial role in winning the Chinese civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Getting that balance right is crucial for India, the world's biggest producer of mangoes, where 23 million tonnes of the fruit is harvested every year - almost a fifth of India's total fruit output.

From BBC