all-important
Example Sentences
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Notably absent from the report was any talk of Iranian concessions, especially on the all-important nuclear issue.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The idea is that the all-important shipping route for global energy supplies will remain effectively shut until the economic costs of its closure—including higher oil prices and accelerating inflation—start piling up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
After “Let ’Em In,” McCartney asked his band member Brian Ray to show off the song’s all-important bass line: a single note plucked over and over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
No oil has arrived since January 9, hitting the power sector while public transport has dwindled and airlines curtailed flights to the island, a blow to the all-important tourism sector.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Charles attached a mirror to the outside of the house so that when he was in his study he could see who was coming up the walk—visitors and the all-important postman.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
