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  • adjective Common misspelling of indispensable.

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Examples

  • Even if the president did not use the word indispensible

    democracyarsenal.org 2009

  • Of these, "i.e." has become ubiquitous and indispensible, which is rather odd.

    The Daily Princetonian, 2009-06-03 2009

  • Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.), who attended Obama's pep talk for volunteers, said that Philadelphia is "indispensible" to statewide elections, and Mayor Micheal Nutter said that Democrats were beginning to close the enthusiasm gap, and that "every elected official in Philadelphia is focused on this election."

    Obama makes closing arguments before Election Day Nia-Malika Henderson 2010

  • Bilson was only attached for the opener, but Bays hopes she comes back, as Cindy will prove to be even more "indispensible" in Ted's meeting of the mother.

    How I Met Your Mother's Carter Bays: Season 6 Will Be Our Best One Yet 2010

  • James Madison argued that provisions for impeachment were '' indispensible '' to defend the country against '' the incapacity, negligence or perfidy of the chief magistrate. ''

    A Word from Congressman Nadler's Predecessor 2007

  • Stodder is correct the death penalty may not be in and of inself "indispensible" but the anti-death penalty people have pretty well rejected other alternatives other than treat all murderers to the same sort of jail punishment as any con - only quibbling about time span behind bars --and opposed treating the "worst of the worst" more harshly as "cruel and unusual punishment".

    "I did shift from being against the death penalty to thinking that if it has a significant deterrent effect it’s probably justified." Ann Althouse 2007

  • For example, if the United States were to start setting off tactical nuclear weapons in the middle east, would it change your view of just how "indispensible" the United States is to peace around the rest of the world?

    From The Daily Brew Jonathan 2004

  • And the maid is 'indispensible' so you send that maid away and hire another one.

    yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2004

  • Then pull together three "indispensible" appliances the Metate, the Molcajete and the comal, and then pick a few dishes that use all three - tamales, mole, etc.

    Mexican cooking techniques 1919

  • So, as I've said before, in his Wednesday speech Obama will fight (eyes to the cheap seats, on three) fight for green jobs - which, upon, scrutiny turns out to be nothing more than catering to his campaign financers pushing this agenda - Goldman Sachs, Exelon, GE, and the rest of the global-warming rent-seekers who provided the "indispensible" lobbying muscle to drag the cap-and-trade rationing scheme over the finish line in the House.

    Planet Gore on National Review Online 2010

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