vital force

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Kopitar was a vital force in both of the team’s championship runs, and that counts for a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

This constituency is a vital force in the Democratic Party, but its inclusion at the table of power remains a frustrating work in progress.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

Tyus became a vital force in the formation in 1974 of the Women’s Sports Foundation, which is dedicated to enabling opportunities for girls and women.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

The Italian physicist Alessandro Volta rejected the idea of ‘animal electricity’, proposed by his rival Luigi Galvani as a vital force that animates organic matter.

From Nature • Mar. 29, 2020

His knees buckled, his arms gave way beneath him, all vital force now conquered by the sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer