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[uh-sen-shuhl] / əˈsɛn ʃəl /




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An essential requirement is that the object's gravity must be strong enough to shape it into a nearly round body.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

“Customers need a rehearsed plan for keeping essential work and communications going when their usual services are unavailable,” said Mohammad Goudarzi from the faculty of information technology at Australia’s Monash University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

"Creating environments where staff are supported, listened to and feel able to raise concerns is essential."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Now, research published in Science Advances provides definitive confirmation that the same two rocks, located in Mars' Bright Angel formation, contain organic carbon, an essential component of life.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

To learn the habits of one’s prey was essential; every hunter knew this.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

WSJ | Buy Side: Style pros share their fall fashion essentials, from cozy sweaters to tailored blazers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Colourful patterns known as rangoli are created at entrances to homes, while markets bustle with shoppers buying festive essentials beneath brightly lit decorations.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Economist Milward Tobias warned that the lack of supply threatened food security by disrupting the delivery of fertiliser and other essentials to farmers in the largely agricultural economy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Blankley, 24, didn’t set out to work 60-hour weeks, but the pay from his full-time job was only covering the essentials in New York City: an apartment he shares with a roommate, food and transportation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

They could only buy essentials at the grocery store, like milk, bread, and canned soup.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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