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the central part or aspect of something under consideration
why don't we stop talking around it and get to the bottom line
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Recent Examples of bottom lines
And even in the cases when facilities do face fines, the sums have been minimal compared to chains’ bottom lines.
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Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Micron, one of the world's leading suppliers of DRAM and NAND flash memory chips, exceeded estimates on top and bottom lines and gave a strong forecast for the current quarterly period.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Rohit Tripathi, vice president of industry strategy, manufacturing, at Relex, said while refunds could benefit businesses’ bottom lines, consumers wouldn’t be likely to see immediate price declines on shelves.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Our bottom lines, communities and collective future depend on the mental well-being of the next generation.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Micron, one of the world's leading suppliers of DRAM and NAND flash memory chips, exceeded estimates on top and bottom lines and gave a strong forecast for the current quarterly period.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Rohit Tripathi, vice president of industry strategy, manufacturing, at Relex, said while refunds could benefit businesses’ bottom lines, consumers wouldn’t be likely to see immediate price declines on shelves.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Our bottom lines, communities and collective future depend on the mental well-being of the next generation.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom lines
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Today, the experience is all that and much more, and Sandals’ adults-only properties consistently rank among the best all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, thanks to the blend of tropical pleasures and authenticity based in Jamaican roots.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts continue to be with the families.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six seasons later, the foursome experienced countless romantic ups and downs — and one surprising pairing ultimately captured viewer's hearts as one of TV’s most beloved couples.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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First introduced last year as part of Microsoft’s high-profile Copilot AI PC push, the processor line-up was notable because its CPU cores use the Arm instruction set instead of x86.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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The extra-sweet summer peaches take center stage, but the slightly gritty corn cake with whole kernels may have been my favorite part.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fresh, sweet kernels of corn add crunch to this soup.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, Reeve spoke about getting more from Lynx reserves, who had just three points in Game 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Polls from early and mid-September showed Spanberger, a former CIA operative, about 10 points ahead of her Republican opponent.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bottom lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20lines. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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