imperative
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Pradhan said Nepal may ultimately have to view climate change "as a national security imperative", given the scale of destruction and loss of life.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I believe it is the future, and it’s something that is imperative for us to have — a change of pace when it comes to thinking logistics,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"The health and security of our staff is an absolute imperative," it said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Finding new markets has become more imperative as competition intensifies for Chinese beauty labels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He found that Scythe Faraday’s moral imperative and ethical high ground infused Rowan with purpose—but only in the scythe’s presence.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
They’re losing out on great candidates, visionary leaders and businesses, to say nothing of the moral imperatives of equal access and opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Abstract Body” delves into the corseted, bustled shapes women were subjected to in centuries past, while “Reclaimed Body” acknowledges wild new imperatives that reject inherited standards and mock the idea of one body type.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Margulies explains how, when we allow obscure legal language to overshadow moral imperatives, we can end up in very dark places.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026
But this all means that the defence and security imperatives faced by the US and Europe are diverging.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
Thus every scientist is subject to two competing and conflicting imperatives: they are obliged to be both competitive and cooperative.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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