vital
Example Sentences
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"These quiet victories of international cooperation -- the wars prevented, the famine averted, the vital treaties secured -- do not always make the headlines," he said.
From Barron's
Traders play a vital role in commodity markets, arranging logistics and financing to move crude, metals and grain between producers, refiners and consumers.
The result last year was a 45% decrease in exports of agricultural products, vital to Odesa's economy.
From BBC
Teeming with plant and animal life, the oceans are responsible for creating half of the globe's oxygen supply and are vital to combatting climate change, conservationists say.
From Barron's
Ukraine relies on its Western partners for several vital advanced air defence systems -- including US-made Patriot batteries.
From Barron's
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