vital

Example Sentences

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The 1949 Geneva Convention limits attacks on facilities vital for the survival of the civilian population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Such a shift is vital at this moment in history, when so much of modern life is designed to ask almost nothing of us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“Of course it’s heavy. Water’s always heavy. But it is also kind of vital, wouldn’t you say?”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson