imperative

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For litigators, it has created a new imperative: ferreting out citations that have been fabricated by AI bots in their own court filings — and their adversaries’.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“So it is imperative for the sector to post upwards earnings revisions for the recent outperformance to continue.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, cited research suggesting that private equity’s imperative to maximize profits might conflict with the best interests of parents and children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Innes said pages like these were "driven by a profit imperative," and would "do anything where they think they can get eyeballs on their content if it will make them money".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“It is absolutely imperative that you comply with the attached order,” he warned.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady