indispensable
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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
Jewish merchants on the island and elsewhere were indispensable to that trade and suffered as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“In a way, therefore, the U.S. has become indispensable in filling the supply gap created by Iran’s blockage of the Strait.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
In the speech, the King hailed an "indispensable" UK and US partnership.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Boseman was not the most intelligent fellow but had a knack for anticipating Ridgeway’s wishes in a manner equal parts indispensable and eerie.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing indispensable
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)
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