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crucial

[kroo-shuhl] / ˈkru ʃəl /


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The drinks industry welcomed the appointment of Exchange for Change, which was "a crucial milestone in delivering a successful DRS by October 2027" according to British Soft Drinks Association director general Andy Bagnall.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Neptun Deep is set to become the largest gas producer in Romania, entrenching the country’s place as the European Union’s leading producer of the fuel and crucial to the continent’s energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But there was a crucial difference in that question from behind the counter: The same thing, or something new?

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

His new post has the crucial responsibility of coordinating between the regular armed forces and the IRGC.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The simple answer is that matter, information, and biology are inherently hierarchically organized: understanding that smallest part is crucial to understanding the whole.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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