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indispensable

[in-di-spen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /


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But even more important, it reminded us that history is an indispensable tool for shaping the more equitable future we hope to inhabit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Viennese journalist who led the Zionist charge arrived for his first and only meeting with Rothschild in Paris in July of 1896, convinced that the Rothschilds were the indispensable bankers of the Jewish future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Coal has long been black gold for China's economy, and remains indispensable to keeping the lights on for its population of 1.4 billion people.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

And yet, five years on, China has repositioned itself as an indispensable centre of global diplomacy and trade.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Teller’s intellect was indispensable at Los Alamos, but his presence was intolerable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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