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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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“In my mind, it’s never been cynical about the human condition and about the importance of families, love and mercy and kindness,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This shows the importance of flexibility in education and training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

These include the water paradox, the importance of the micro-nano structure of Earth's surface, and the unique physicochemical properties of water and dry-wet cycling environments that may have influenced prebiotic chemistry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

We all know the importance of winning this game for Scotland in terms of them getting out of their group for the first time at a World Cup, but I would not under-estimate Haiti.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Verdun, nestled in a loop of the Meuse River in northern France, had little strategic importance in itself.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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