crucial
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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
They added the 12‑month period during which Article 4 was in force in Gwynedd will be "crucial" as the local authority decides on its next steps.
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
Her war work had taught her that these details were crucial.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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