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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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We all know the importance of winning this game for Scotland in terms of them getting out of their group for the first time at a World Cup, but I would not under-estimate Haiti.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Financial advisers often tout the importance of estate planning: having a will, setting up trusts if necessary, and organizing medical directives and powers of attorney.

From MarketWatch • 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

Although Roosevelt could appreciate the importance of Rondon’s work, lives were now at stake—which included his son’s.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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