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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Sitting in the heart of northeast Minneapolis's business district, the coffee shop has become a hub for people opposing ICE.
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Williams’ involvement with the Northeast Lincoln Rams and the Watts Rams has been at the heart of his consecutive nominations for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
At the heart of her story is the revolutionary decade of the 1900s—an era of rising anti-Tsarist sentiment, which swept up a generation of Polish Jews, including Rakovsky, her children, and numerous friends.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The lamp also forms the heart of the Sleepal Sleep System, which blends physical sensing, AI coaching and environmental adjustments to support long-term sleep health.
—Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Williams’ involvement with the Northeast Lincoln Rams and the Watts Rams has been at the heart of his consecutive nominations for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
At the heart of her story is the revolutionary decade of the 1900s—an era of rising anti-Tsarist sentiment, which swept up a generation of Polish Jews, including Rakovsky, her children, and numerous friends.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The lamp also forms the heart of the Sleepal Sleep System, which blends physical sensing, AI coaching and environmental adjustments to support long-term sleep health.
—Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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