essential
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The results confirmed that acetylcholine plays an essential role in helping the brain adapt when circumstances change.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The Cuban military was given essential authority over the tourism industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
After welcoming the pope on Saturday, Spanish King Felipe VI hailed his "clarity and firmness" on the issue, saying they were "essential in the process of healing and reparation of the damage inflicted".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Boots, sun cream, toothbrush: players on World Cup duty have plenty of essential items to remember.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Knowing that his job was essential to his self-respect, she did everything she could to help him keep it.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing essential
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 41-50
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