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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




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