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crucial

[kroo-shuhl] / ˈkru ʃəl /


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In the end it emerges, however confusingly, that Varsha’s abilities are crucial to the work of environmental activists; supernatural forces may be the last check on mankind’s destruction of the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It also comes a week before a crucial by-election in which Labour candidate Andy Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster to enable him to challenge Sir Keir for the premiership.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The president said more than 200 commercial ships had safely traveled the crucial waterway, resulting in more than 100 million barrels of oil reaching the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That evaluation, however, overlooks a crucial factor, charter supporters say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

An Indian-born chemist, Har Khorana, supplied crucial chemical reagents that made code breaking possible.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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