imperative
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She says it is imperative to provide dedicated waiting rooms for cancer patients.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Counter-unmanned-aircraft systems, or counter-UAS, have quietly migrated from a line item in defense budgets to a standalone strategic imperative.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“It’s imperative for Apple to show its AI road map or strategy. Investors have been waiting for that for a long time,” Hendi Susanto, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Even the author most associated with the imperative of a dedicated writing space turns out to have made drastic modifications in real life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
No doubt Lord Stannis was wary, after the murder of Jon Arryn, but it was imperative that he sail for King's Landing at once with all his power, before the Lannisters could march.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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