bull's-eyes

noun

variants or bullseyes
plural of bull's-eye
as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration you hit the bull's-eye when you noted that the real issue here is money

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  1. roots
  2. hearts
  3. cores
  4. essences
  5. kernels
  6. bottom lines
  7. points
Noun
  • The clinical roots trace back to Norway in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, when educator and therapist Olav Skille pioneered vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) for pain, spasticity and relaxation.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The roots of Suki’s personality and ethos trace back to her hometown in Wilmington, Delaware.
    — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • The imagery particularly works for Haaland, 6ft 5in (196cm) and fond of a 6,000-calorie-a-day diet that includes cow hearts, liver and raw milk.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison, in a Thursday night news release announcing Wardlaw’s arrest, said the department’s hearts were with the young man’s family and friends.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • The results show that the boundary cores carry a local electrical charge that blocks lithium ions while trapping electrons.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • As Sokolski explains, the technical steps needed to convert plutonium into bomb cores are not fundamentally more difficult than those involved in weaponizing uranium.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of cores
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
  • The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • 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
Definition of bottom lines
Noun
  • Her first field goal was a layup with less than three minutes left to cut the Valkyries’ lead to six points before Salaün’s trio of triples.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Investors have moved into other sectors like financials and industrials, which pushed the Dow to close above 53,000 points for the first time ever earlier this week.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of points
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