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essential

[uh-sen-shuhl] / əˈsɛn ʃəl /




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Realistic pricing remains essential for securing buyers in a well-supplied market, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Press freedom is essential but so is freedom from being illegally spied on," he said.

From Barron's

Few prepare for an equally essential aspect of retirement: how to continue to feel seen and valued.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Restricting access to these essential services not only endanger lives but embolden authorities to conceal and evade accountability for human rights abuses," it said.

From BBC

In ocean ecosystems, microplastics interfere with natural carbon storage by affecting phytoplankton and zooplankton, organisms that are essential to carbon cycling.

From Science Daily