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[vahyt-l] / ˈvaɪt l /




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El Nino can also suppress the monsoon over South Asia, depriving India and other parts of the subcontinent of vital rain that supports hundreds of millions of people.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Canada agreed to fund the bridge’s construction, which is co-owned with Michigan and considered vital for both countries’ economic interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

These networks allow cells to share and distribute vital components, including energy molecules, metabolic products, DNA, and signaling compounds.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Taylor said the proposals recognised the "true value" of trees, not only as part of the landscape, but as vital to both environmental health and people's wellbeing.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Falkenhayn’s plan was to strike at a vital location that the French could not afford to lose.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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