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vital

[vahyt-l] / ˈvaɪt l /




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“Serra Verde’s Pela Ema mine is a one-of-a-kind asset and the only producer outside Asia capable of supplying all four magnetic rare earths at scale, together with other vital rare earth elements, such as Yttrium.”

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Tourism leaders say keeping the route open is vital to coastal economies.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter oversaw the test of a cluster bomb, a controversial weapon that Pyongyang had once denounced but now considers vital to its strategic-missile arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In these dystopian times, when realism is more important than ever, it’s a grave mistake to let rose-colored glasses distort our vision, or to substitute unmerited patience for vital urgency.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The heart was the center of everything, pumping blood to everywhere in the body, carrying oxygen to all vital parts, including the brain.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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