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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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“The commercial importance of diesel makes this rise particularly alarming, with more obvious potential for high diesel prices to bleed into broader inflation than for crude,” analysts at Wolfe Research said in a note Friday.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The princess, who announced she was receiving cancer treatment in March 2024, spoke to patients and staff about the importance of support which goes beyond the physical.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

But his recent offensive struggles emphasized the importance of having a healthier version of him in the lineup come October.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Its position at the country’s southern maritime gateway and its proximity to the Caribbean and Latin America enabled it to accumulate military importance over decades as new military missions were layered onto that strategic foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Afterward, Garfield commented on the importance of the students' education in helping them reach their goals.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Thus the commissioners, recovering from their panic, began to frown with importances.

From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht

It has been wisely said that intelligence may be defined as the ability to correctly determine differences, similarities, and importances.

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

The difficulty lies in the nice appreciation of relative importances and in the giving each detail neither more nor less than its due. 

From The Note-Books of Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler

In the particular juncture, the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Tracy, took my view of relative importances, and time was secured me.

From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

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

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




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