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He said the use of glyphosate to dry crops was a "relatively modern practice", adding: "To say that it's essential to the growing of wheat, I'm afraid, is... not true."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“A financially sound and dependable Fannie Mae is essential to the long-term health of the housing and mortgage markets.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Enforcing immigration law “is essential to protecting America’s national security, public safety and economic strength,” DHS said in response to questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Those areas, Best Buy has said, are essential to the company’s growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Education, Gaur argued, was essential to our advancement, but he pointed out that no people or nation had ever freed itself through education alone.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela