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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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“Despite their importance in public discourse,” Landy and his colleagues wrote in a 2013 paper, “numbers in the range of 1 million to 1 trillion are notoriously difficult to understand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He volunteered to fight, then set up his own drone unit -- "Madyar's Birds" -- well before many had realised the full importance of the technology, quickly earning plaudits inside the military.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

John Parker, chief executive of the Arboricultural Association, said it was "really positive" to see the council recognising the benefits trees bring to communities and the importance of "best practice in their care".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mathematicians instantly realized the importance of this series.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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