bottom lines

noun

plural of bottom line
as in roots
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 the high costs from earlier this year will hit airlines’ bottom lines, according to Willie Walsh, the head of the International Air Transport Association, which represents airlines around the world. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 However, Adobe did post an overall beat on both the top and bottom lines in its last quarter. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Doing so will cut material risks to their bottom lines and to their investors, while strengthening the communities and the health of the planet. — Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 There is quiet frustration growing among league members that the conference has not landed more lucrative deals to be disbursed among the Big 12 members and adding to their bottom lines. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 High oil prices are, unsurprisingly, very good for oil companies' bottom lines. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026 Apple beat Wall Street forecasts on the top and bottom lines for the three months ended in March despite a slight miss on iPhone sales, which were still extremely robust. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 But almost every major decision Trump officials have made since reclaiming the White House has benefitted insurers and their bottom lines. — Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026 And at the end of the day, even the highest minded universities stay beholden to bottom lines and trustees. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
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  1. roots
  2. hearts
  3. essences
  4. cores
  5. kernels
  6. points
Noun
  • While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The iconic convenience store chain anchored in the East has roots that stretch back to a Pennsylvania dairy store in 1902.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguay vs Brazil, 1950 The first truly iconic World Cup final goal, breaking Brazilian hearts in the process.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • What matters are fast cores for agentic speed and latency, and efficient memory that can keep up with the cores.
    — Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Eventually, all stars, including our beloved sun, will run out of hydrogen in their cores, and the death process will begin.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • The company showed Kimi K3 optimizing GPU kernels, developing a GPU compiler called MiniTriton, designing a prototype AI chip using open-source electronic design automation tools, and completing a computational astrophysics workflow.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Planters is among several widely available brands that sell sunflower kernels at major grocery stores.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • That win over the Tempo marked the first time Jones shared the court with Reese, and in 11 minutes with those two on the court, the Dream outscored the Tempo by 12 points (33-21).
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • The group also wants to add more reefs to other public access points in the next grant cycle.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of points

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“Bottom lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20lines. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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