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vital

[vahyt-l] / ˈvaɪt l /




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The records on NextRequest once offered a vital window into the inner workings of the historically opaque Police Department, Shapiro said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"We think the mechanism likely evolved to help animals remember vital information about food sources," says study first author Logan Lauer, a PhD student in Kanoski's lab.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Parts of their business are AI adjacent, vital “cogs” for building a data center or electric-vehicle factory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

“We are supercharging commercial space activity, slashing costs, and strengthening America’s competitive edge in this vital field,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

As a result, timekeeping was vital to the monks’ rituals.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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