vital
Example Sentences
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The Strait of Hormuz, just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, is a vital waterway connecting the region’s biggest oil producers to the rest of the world.
Thomson said it was vital the public were made aware that they must seek urgent medical advice if they were scratched or bitten by an animal abroad.
From BBC
“The stacks of data, processes, security, organizational structure, IT architecture, and vital role of the software layers have become the hearts and lungs of modern enterprises.”
For Van Dijk and for Liverpool, being in the top competition will remain vital regardless of money.
From BBC
Navy may begin escorting tankers External link through the vital Strait of Hormuz, if necessary, to ensure the “free flow of energy to the world.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.