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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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He reflected on his own experience when discussing the importance of a quick payback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Give personal life equal importance - it will help you fly longer," he advised.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The companies said that the deal “demonstrates the importance of Brazil’s rare-earth industry to domestic and global rare-earth supply chains.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Consider spending time in the sun," said Nardi, explaining the importance of cumulative heat exposure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

“If we gave you a name,” said Christopher, “and if I swore, when I get back to my world, to tell stories of the importance of the jaculus—would you let us go?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

For when we feel that a painter has made simplicity and subordination of importances his first aim, it is surprising how much shortcoming we will condone as regards actual execution. 

From The Note-Books of Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler

I want my readers to be intelligent about understanding the relative importances of different hygienic treatment and useful supporting practices.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon

One of the actual penalties of this is that so few of such ancient importances remain definable or presentable.

From Notes of a Son and Brother by Henry James

The chromatic differences of other errors of reproduction have seldom practical importances.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

She replied nothing at first, till he feared she might think it her duty to resent a question that made light of all her husband's importances.

From Madame De Mauves by Henry James




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