vital
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The near-closure of Hormuz—a vital route carrying about one-fifth of global oil flows—forced major producers in the region to cut output and divert shipments, severely disrupting exports and pushing futures prices near $120 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“Getting global shipping moving is vital to ease cost of living pressures,” he said in a statement on X.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Roughly one-fifth of the world's oil normally flows through the vital waterway.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In a Commons statement, he said the UK would "continue to stay out of the war" and was focused on reopening the vital shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
In Rochester, Leah received a rare Sunday telegram from Maggie’s hosts, “Send your mother here or come yourself by Monday night. It is of vital importance. Answer by telegraph at once.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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