vital

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She said the agreement - reached after "a very productive phone conversation" with Tehran on Thursday - was "vital" in helping to ensure energy and fertiliser supplies.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Germany has kept Ramstein Air Base available under standing agreements—a vital U.S. hub for logistics, force projection, and drone-linked operations beyond Europe—even as Berlin insists this isn’t NATO’s war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz, vital for global energy trade, has been effectively closed.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Keeping that water cold enough for salmon puts limits on how much water federal managers can deliver from Lake Shasta — a vital irrigation supply for Central Valley farmers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1696, this rebellion came to full flower when an Arab force sailed into an African harbor at Mombasa and laid siege to the vital Portuguese fort at Fort Jesus.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler