essential

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The episode exposed a fault line in Silicon Valley between engineers who viewed autonomous targeting as an ethical red line and defense officials who saw it as essential.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

That spells SOY, the special sauce that will be an essential recipe ingredient if the Dodgers plan to serve up a perfect three-course meal this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Inventory management, cash flow and marketing are essential subjects in any business narrative, but readers looking for that story will be disappointed with observations bordering on the remedial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

These mutations prevent the body from producing enough of the protein otoferlin, which is essential for sending sound signals from the inner ear to the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

She came to believe that that was essential: that whatnots weren’t enough, and kids needed each other.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix