essential
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Additional restrictions, including mandatory all-covering burqas "further undermine access to essential medical services and hinder the ability of female healthcare workers to provide care," MSF's statement read.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
An essential part of the logic of hosting had been to help catalyse new infrastructure including transport and stadium builds and rebuilds.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“The delay was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation and allow investigators to complete essential investigative steps,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
For SpaceX, going public brings access to capital, which Horan said will be essential for the company to achieve Musk’s long-term vision.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Such an obvious trick would not have worked on most people, but as Edward Ashton himself observed, to know one’s prey was essential, and Penelope knew the Babushkinovs.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing essential
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