vital
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Iran will not give up what it regards as a vital tool of regional influence lightly.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Bauer College of Business, whose research likens its effect on our senses to that of a shimmering body of water, which we’re evolutionarily programmed to perceive as a vital resource.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Yet these 27 songs tell a fascinating story about a boy, about a man, about a talent possibly more vital today than ever before.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Against the conventional wisdom that civil rights were fundamentally different from political rights, Black Americans insisted that both were vital to make real America’s most cherished constitutional ideals.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
He was, in truth, more of a Renaissance man than a modern scientist, and still thought in terms of vital forces, an abstract conception of perfection and spirits that kept the body alive.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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