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indispensable

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


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Until America can reproduce fabs as well as the packaging, bonding, testing, integration and supplier ecosystems around them, Taiwan’s autonomy will remain indispensable to U.S. interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“China seeks to position itself as the indispensable external power—but also limit how much China actually does to shape the situation,” said Medeiros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One of Latin America’s most indispensable storytellers, Martel is fascinated by how prevalent that dream still is in L.A. — that movies can change your life overnight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“In a way, therefore, the U.S. has become indispensable in filling the supply gap created by Iran’s blockage of the Strait.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Those cases, initially so puzzling to us moderns accustomed to viewing writing as indispensable to a complex society, included one of the world’s largest empires as of A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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