Sentence examples for the less vital from inspiring English sources

And the less vital articles – exotic items such as truffles, rhino horn and works of art – are also on the rise.

Poor fetal nutrition may lead to a "thrifty" phenotype that selectively protects the growth of the most vital organs (e.g., brain) at the expense of the less vital ones (e.g., pancreatic β-cell mass, nephron cell mass) during fetal development [ 2].

We hypothesize that in the presence of reduced oxygen delivery and extraction, blood flow will be redistributed in order to protect the most vital organs by increasing their regional blood flow, while O2 delivery to the less vital organs will diminish.

It's unfortunate that Jaffa does not mention the no less vital presence of the "Ethics" in the political philosophy of the Islamic world, as developed by al-Farabi (whose work Strauss knew well) and his successors.

It does this better in some disciplines than others – the display of contemporary architecture, for example, relies too heavily on the most polished works of the most established names and so makes the subject less vital than it actually is.

Instead of new limits on defensive systems, it offers the Russians less vital inducements: joint antimissile exercises, arms purchases and funds to repair Russia's early warning network.

After the conquest of Wales, the strategic position of the Marcher lordships was less vital to the English crown, and the liberty awarded to the Marcher lords could be curtailed.

And with the boom in American domestic oil production in new shale fields surpassing all expectations over the last four years, dependence on Middle Eastern oil has declined, making access to the Iraqi fields less vital for the United States.

In loud explosion scenes in action movies, on the other hand, the picture varies a lot, but the quality of the sound is less vital.

Perhaps, I can hear you venturing, perhaps let go of the less able, or the ones pursuing less vital lines of inquiry?

Would I die if The Rock punched me somewhere less vital, the back of a thigh, maybe, a lower rib?