paramount
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"For a parent that's gone through an unexplained death, it's paramount that they get that answer quickly," he adds.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
At Intel, margins and growth in the fab division are paramount.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The residency was lined up before I got pregnant, and even though I hate flying—and especially hate flying un-Xanaxed with a rapidly expanding belly—prioritizing writing time before my June due date has become paramount.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Air Force officials stressed that security was a paramount concern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Wild was the wrestle which should be paramount; but another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical: self-willed and resolute: it settled his passion and petrified his countenance: he went on—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing paramount
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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