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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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“In my mind, it’s never been cynical about the human condition and about the importance of families, love and mercy and kindness,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Bemporad was a collaborator with the elder Pulte on a project of profound personal importance: Crafting a prayer for peace so universal it would foster world peace.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Such a message would have particular importance for Hezbollah, Iraqi militias and other members of Iran's regional network known as the "Axis of Resistance".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She sat down on the edge of my bed and just looked at me for a while, but I stared at the ceiling like I was seeing something of the most supreme importance up there.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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