crucial

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The agency’s workforce is down more than 20% and some observers had worried if operations would suffer at a crucial moment.

From MarketWatch

Pablo Caicedo, a retired admiral who last year was the head of Ecuador’s Navy, said U.S. military support is crucial for fighting gangs that have expanded into illegal gold mining in Ecuador’s remote jungle regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Strait is a crucial conduit thorough which most Persian Gulf production is transported.

From MarketWatch

That subtle distinction could be a crucial clue to why matter survived.

From Science Daily

“I have worked tirelessly to help create a better world, and firmly believe that a new paradigm, a new way of looking at our world and our place in it, is crucial.”

From Los Angeles Times