vital
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El Nino can also suppress the monsoon over South Asia, depriving India and other parts of the subcontinent of vital rain that supports hundreds of millions of people.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said international workers were "vital and provide an invaluable contribution to their patients and the wider community".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
These networks allow cells to share and distribute vital components, including energy molecules, metabolic products, DNA, and signaling compounds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The “seeker” in the missile’s nose—a vital part that allows the interceptor to lock onto incoming missiles and aircraft—comes from a single Boeing factory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It sounds suddenly great and vital but looks impossible.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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