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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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“The logic is that this is a winner-takes-all race,” Mehta said, “and that it’s imperative to accelerate AI progress to ensure that the United States wins that race.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But it is clearly imperative for Sir Keir Starmer to try to calm down a party that is hurting and anxious.

From BBC • May 10, 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

The imperative now is to keep the pressure on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It takes every ounce of self control I have to stop myself and curtail my biological imperative.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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