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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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Much can be said about any of the sections, but it is imperative to talk about “The Last People.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"The US has changed. That's their right and we are responding. That is our imperative," the prime minister said in Ottawa.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

She added: “It’s imperative that we find a way to speak up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

That’s because public-health leaders are uniquely positioned to address affordability — not just as an economic issue, but as a public-health imperative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

So it became imperative to establish design templates for instrumental music, even if the template was hidden beneath the surface of the music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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