essential to
Example Sentences
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Water, essential to life, can destroy everything in its path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Dr. McCormack said it is essential to create a clear process for incorporating ice sheet model projections into policies addressing sea level rise.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Evidence of the conspirators’ intent to use force was legally essential to a conviction, the court ruled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Body cameras are an indispensable law-enforcement tool, and the public rightly views them as essential to transparency and accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the Allegheny Mountains it was essential to be able to feed your family, especially during the winters.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
