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indispensable

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


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Instead his greatest skill was making himself indispensable to the great men who made the real decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This skilled labour force know they are indispensable, they are contributing to these larger margins," he added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

And yet, five years on, China has repositioned itself as an indispensable centre of global diplomacy and trade.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

He was an ox for work and absolutely indispensable.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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