all-important
Example Sentences
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Notably absent from the report was any talk of Iranian concessions, especially on the all-important nuclear issue.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The idea is that the all-important shipping route for global energy supplies will remain effectively shut until the economic costs of its closure—including higher oil prices and accelerating inflation—start piling up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"Ten years ago, matchday was all-important. Today broadcast is all-important," he said.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The all-important question is how long such price increases can last.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
We are guided towards the all-important end of the phrase, called the ‘cadence’.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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