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indispensable

[in-di-spen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /


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Since World War II the alliance had worked like a wheel: The U.S. as the indispensable hub and the rest as spokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

But he’s bootstrapped himself into intelligence and with savvy networking and know-how, he becomes indispensable to the British, volunteering as a major to survey land and negotiate treaties with the Native tribes and French army.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Izaguirre, who was taken in by a relative after losing his home, told AFP the donations were indispensable.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Asia’s titans supply indispensable hardware, the figurative picks and shovels of the AI gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

It’s possible that such qualities were indispensable in the generation that won the war.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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