vital
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Back in the US, tips are vital for American waiting staff because of federal minimal wage laws dating back to 1938 that set a lower level for workers who receive tips.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The cubicle-based jobs—customer service, data entry, payroll processing—created a vital ladder to the middle class, helping replace factory work lost to overseas competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Meanwhile, the committee's report raised concerns several "vital" recommendations previously made by the Law Commission, which would make it easier for leaseholders to convert to commonhold, were missing from the draft bill.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Nobody in the family gave a thought now to anything except the two vital problems of trying to keep warm and trying to get enough to eat.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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