crucial

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Moscow published budget information indicating that its oil and gas revenues -- crucial for its state coffers -- dropped to a five-year low.

From Barron's

Iran has harassed commercial vessels in the crucial waterway—the gateway to the Persian Gulf—during previous periods of tension, but such incidents have been rare recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It remains crucial that those who pose the greatest risk of harm to the public are housed in prisons," Constance said.

From BBC

Experts believe it is crucial for Germans to work longer to ease the strain on the pension system as the population ages.

From Barron's

Thorne adds that it is "crucial" to revisit and understand Golding's story as we navigate uncertain times and try to "stop our own cruelty from emerging".

From BBC