vital
Example Sentences
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Nearby are vital submarine lanes, and the island hosts U.S. missile-defense radars that protect the homeland.
"Warnings for ice across much of the country are in place overnight into tomorrow so it is vital that people plan ahead to help protect the resilience and safety of the transport network," she said.
From BBC
In addition, “its geography allows for satellite ground stations and secure communications infrastructure that are increasingly vital as rivals develop counter-space and cyber capabilities,” Atlantic Council fellow Justina Budginaite-Froehly wrote on Monday External link.
From Barron's
As it turns out the Panama Canal, while still economically important in 1989, wasn’t as vital as it had been in decades past.
From Barron's
A pair of childhood friends who were reunited at a community support hub have praised the "vital charity" which runs it.
From BBC
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