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indispensable

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


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For the first time in his career, Stokes the cricketer is not indispensable.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The final subscription weekend concerts featured two large-scale works for the orchestra and an indispensable Los Angeles Master Chorale.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

By the time the trial came around, “Miss Becky,” as many called her, had become indispensable to the visiting media, cheerfully accommodating their many demands inside and outside the courtroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

He was an ox for work and absolutely indispensable.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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