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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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Cain’s version keeps the core emotions of the original, but expands them into a nearly 10-minute dreamscape, played at half tempo as Cain’s signature breathy vocals caress every syllable.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite touching on deeper themes around power, duty, betrayal and revenge, the vibrant series is mostly comedic and features a young core group of characters.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
But anything can be achieved with a clear vision driven by a leading light, a flame that embraces a core purpose.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite touching on deeper themes around power, duty, betrayal and revenge, the vibrant series is mostly comedic and features a young core group of characters.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
But anything can be achieved with a clear vision driven by a leading light, a flame that embraces a core purpose.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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