vital
Example Sentences
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The Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for 20% of global oil, is effectively closed, with transit slowing to a near standstill.
From Barron's
If America even existed after this, I realized, remembering the vital importance of this very night to the United States gaining its independence.
From Literature
Until now there has been a deliberate vagueness about what France regards as its "vital interests", an attack on which would trigger a nuclear response.
From BBC
That doctrine states that the president can order a strike to protect the country’s “vital interests” without defining any clear red lines.
The Strait of Hormuz, vital for 20% of global oil, is effectively closed, halting vessel transit and raising supply concerns.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
