vital

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The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A nature reserve has played a vital role in helping restore numbers of the UK's tallest bird species during a record-breaking breeding year.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

China is North Korea's top trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The owner of Octavia’s Bookshelf, Nikki High, discusses why this prophetic novel is more vital than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Their weapons were the tradecraft of spies—the dead drop, the brush pass, the one-time pad—and their missions almost always had the same goal: to obtain vital information about the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau