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indispensable

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


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As secretary of state, one of us saw firsthand how indispensable the U.S. was in arresting the epidemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Americans took copies with them from the original 13 states as the frontier moved westward; these, Mr. Auslin writes, became “an indispensable furnishing and handbook.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One of Latin America’s most indispensable storytellers, Martel is fascinated by how prevalent that dream still is in L.A. — that movies can change your life overnight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

They are, by and large, indispensable to each other, living in interdependent communities in the soil or sea.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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