crucial

Example Sentences

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"He was a conservative man but also a Victorian. He did defy convention in many respects - and a crucial respect in terms of religion - but in other ways he didn't."

From BBC

Zubimendi was brought in to be a crucial component of the Arsenal squad, with his passing ability, on-pitch intelligence and history of winning important trophies.

From BBC

With no other information to rely on, the work of the pathology team was to be crucial.

From BBC

Reanalyzing both cases revealed a crucial missing ingredient in understanding what happens to a star's outer layers after a failed supernova.

From Science Daily

As popcorn becomes even more crucial to the economics of movie theaters, the industry continues to look for new ways to attract customers.

From The Wall Street Journal