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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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Walsh added that tackling these backlogs is important because they cost the government money as asylum seekers are not allowed to work and must rely on state support.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Usually these World Cup chitchats start with silly icebreakers before the important stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I find it insane how someone can be denied one of their five senses, and not only one of their five senses, but one of the most important senses that you could possibly have.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“This is one of the more important industrial separations, not because it is dramatic, but because it makes sense,” says The Edge research founder Jim Osman.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“All the important things are carefully watched. I have to take chances.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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