the heart

noun

: the central or most important part of something
deep in the heart of the forest
Their offices are in the heart of the city.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter.

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The high-speed camera at the heart of ATLAS can take over 200 million photos in a day. Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The striker was at the heart of his side’s strong start to the second half too and should have had an assist in the 51st minute. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 This atmosphere of collective powerlessness offers one explanation for the conspiratorial thinking at the heart of Lamar versus Drake. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Back near the hotel, Taksim Square marks the heart of modern Istanbul. Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the heart

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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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