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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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One of the most important, yet invisible, forces inside the Milky Way is its magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

"It's important that we do work based on evidence and that we work in collaboration," he said.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"A comprehensive ceasefire is of utmost urgency, resuming hostilities is even more inadvisable and maintaining negotiations is particularly important," he said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It was important, he says, that he waited for something special to finally make the jump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Maggie was Cherokee, but she understood how important these dances were.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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