indispensable
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Coal has long been black gold for China's economy, and remains indispensable to keeping the lights on for its population of 1.4 billion people.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"This skilled labour force know they are indispensable, they are contributing to these larger margins," he added.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Jewish merchants on the island and elsewhere were indispensable to that trade and suffered as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
Much had changed in him since the first day in the Ministry of Love, but the final, indispensable, healing change had never happened, until this moment.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing indispensable
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)
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