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as in hearts
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 centers
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 kernels
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 bodies
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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as in middles
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
the mountain rises from ground that is almost precisely at the island's core
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Recent Examples of cores
New luxury tax thresholds were introduced, imposing punitive roster-building restrictions on big spenders, scaring teams away from keeping their championship cores intact.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.
—New Atlas, 5 June 2026
The food prep area also reportedly lacked an effective pest control program, with flies and gnats crawling on empty food bowls and hovering over leftover apple cores left on a prep table.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
In any case, CPUs based on the upcoming Zen 6 architecture should be supported, and these are said to boost the Ryzen chips’ maximum number of CPU cores from 16 to 24, a sizable bump for people running heavy multicore workloads.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
That chip has up to 20 CPU cores, 6,144 GPU cores, and 128GB of unified memory, though some versions will be sold with as few as 16GB — Nvidia told journalists in briefings that the RTX Spark family will eventually expand to reach a range of prices.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
This chip features two high-performance cores, eight Efficient cores, and four low-power Efficient cores.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
One set of information came from fragments of ancient pottery found in some of the cores.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
This will be another test of Hafley’s secondary as the Bears own one of the league’s better receiving cores.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.
—New Atlas, 5 June 2026
The food prep area also reportedly lacked an effective pest control program, with flies and gnats crawling on empty food bowls and hovering over leftover apple cores left on a prep table.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
In any case, CPUs based on the upcoming Zen 6 architecture should be supported, and these are said to boost the Ryzen chips’ maximum number of CPU cores from 16 to 24, a sizable bump for people running heavy multicore workloads.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
That chip has up to 20 CPU cores, 6,144 GPU cores, and 128GB of unified memory, though some versions will be sold with as few as 16GB — Nvidia told journalists in briefings that the RTX Spark family will eventually expand to reach a range of prices.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
This chip features two high-performance cores, eight Efficient cores, and four low-power Efficient cores.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
One set of information came from fragments of ancient pottery found in some of the cores.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
This will be another test of Hafley’s secondary as the Bears own one of the league’s better receiving cores.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cores
Noun
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For families The hotel has a kids club with supervised activities so that parents can dine, have spa treatments or shop to their hearts’ content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Our hearts go out to Joe's family, friends and the generations of neighbors who loved him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The sugars in corn kernels break down very fast, turning your corn unpleasantly starchy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Fill the kernels into the removable lid and dump them straight into the bowl, place a slab of butter on top, and the butter melts through the grates seamlessly in the microwave.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 May 2026
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After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her fans, many sporting sheer red gloves, cat ears and varying levels of undress, were eager to be sated and reacted as if their souls were being saved within seconds of the start of each of the 23 songs Grande performed.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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That unity was on display in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday as thousands, dressed in purple, came together at the Prince sing-along and block party, and sang from their souls.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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One-way fares are $2, but select hubs and locations including Miramar, Sheridan Park and Broward Boulevard allow for free parking with a BCT One-Day Pass.—
Ava DiCecca,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Infantino visited Ferguson and his team at one of their research hubs at the University of Tennessee for a progress update last year and ended up staying for half a day, which is nearly as long as Ferguson’s working relationship with former England manager Fabio Capello.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Evergreen is again hosting this student-run fest with some celebrity shine on its headliner, and a bevy of performers that reinforce Colorado’s identity as a roots-music haven.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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“Cores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cores. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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