essential to

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This was an era of moviegoing when premieres were essential to a movie’s box office success, drawing substantial marketing opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

For example, the Colored People’s Convention that met in 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina, argued that equal voting rights were “inherent and essential to every republican form of government.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

This unpaid work is essential to families, communities and our economy — yet our retirement system still too often treats it like a personal detour instead of a shared reality.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Preserving forest cover is essential to fighting climate warming as trees act as a natural carbon sink.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Penkovsky went up to his room—a private room, which was essential to the plan.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin