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

Charter Chief Executive Chris Winfrey has said that the company views providing a solid television package as essential to maintaining its position as a broadband provider.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But it is essential to learn lessons from the past and to ensure affected communities are on board, says Dr Patrick Otim, the WHO's area manager for Africa.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The fourth R of gene physiology, essential to both the survival and mutability of organisms, might be “repair.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee