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vital

[vahyt-l] / ˈvaɪt l /




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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

Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are often considered market bellwethers, given the companies’ vital role in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The bill is seen in Whitehall as a vital upgrade of the National Security Act which was only passed three years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As the Trump administration seeks to revitalize domestic manufacturing, rails are poised to play a vital role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

If every part of the brain was vital, then he should be dead.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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