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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
Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.
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New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
After the expedition, once the researchers returned to their home laboratories, this finding was confirmed by analyzing silt, mud, rock fragments, and microfossils that also came up in the sediment cores.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Not all neutron stars are created equal When stars with around 10 times the mass of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, their cores collapse under their own gravity, sending shockwaves rippling out that trigger a supernova explosion and blow away the outer layers of that star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Beyond those individual performers, both teams’ formidable young cores have stepped forward to the point where the Ducks lead the Pacific while the Blackhawks sit in a wild-card spot in the more competitive Central Division.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
This indicated that these sediment cores could indeed identify areas where human remains were located at a site, Meyer-Kaiser said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Sure, the Moon and Mars both have dead cores, and surface magnetic fields that vary incoherently over the surface of those worlds.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
After the expedition, once the researchers returned to their home laboratories, this finding was confirmed by analyzing silt, mud, rock fragments, and microfossils that also came up in the sediment cores.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Not all neutron stars are created equal When stars with around 10 times the mass of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, their cores collapse under their own gravity, sending shockwaves rippling out that trigger a supernova explosion and blow away the outer layers of that star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Beyond those individual performers, both teams’ formidable young cores have stepped forward to the point where the Ducks lead the Pacific while the Blackhawks sit in a wild-card spot in the more competitive Central Division.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
This indicated that these sediment cores could indeed identify areas where human remains were located at a site, Meyer-Kaiser said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Sure, the Moon and Mars both have dead cores, and surface magnetic fields that vary incoherently over the surface of those worlds.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cores
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But Canadian superstar Connor McDavid, a three-time NHL MVP, broke America’s hearts in overtime, scoring a championship-clinching goal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our hearts were and are still broken.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately, this legislative session, which began last week, the Colorado legislature is looking at ways to shield residents from rate hikes caused by data centers.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our demand for power is vast, not least because of the enormous appetite of LLMs served by massive data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Spidell attests there were some kernels of truth in his stories.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An on-board grain feeder delivers the corn kernels into a delivery truck which drives it to a packaging center.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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More often than not, sneezing is due to respiratory infections, foreign bodies that have gotten into the nasal passages, or various irritants found in the environment.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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McKee is accused of illegally entering the Tepes' home with a firearm equipped with a silencer, shooting the Tepes -- whose bodies were found in a second-floor bedroom -- and leaving the property along a dark alley alongside the house.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both stories have been condensed to their main scenes and songs but still contain full stories with beginnings, middles and ends.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Then, a quick stint under the broiler crisps the edges, creating that irresistible combo of golden, crunchy exteriors and tender, middles.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the news came that at least 56 souls had been killed in the strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has always been a mirror for other people’s souls, an X-ray revealing America’s dysfunction.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Freed from some of the commercial pressures, creators are going back to their roots and getting weird, and perhaps building the foundation of the future of immersive content.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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John Rambo takes audiences back, years before the events of First Blood, diving deep into the roots and experiences that forged one of the big screen’s most enduring and complex characters.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Cores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cores. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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