crucial

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Nivola, in a particularly tough role, displays a heady mix of alpha machismo, tenderness and contempt that is just as funny as it needs to be without losing a crucial dimensionality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the war with Iran is already putting India's $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Another concern is helium, which is crucial for semiconductor wafer fabrication.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The performance of 18A is also crucial for 14A, which is where Intel will hope to attract external customers for its foundry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

This is crucial, because in the late fifteenth century the cost of a dowry is rapidly inflating: the size of a respectable dowry is growing wildly each year.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day