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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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What was the importance of those locations for you?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There are risks, including the importance of one man: Elon Musk to the enterprise.

From Barron's • 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

Anything that looked urgent “was telegraphed in cipher to the Pacific Coast. If not of immediate importance it was forwarded by air mail.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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