cruxes

variants also cruces
plural of crux

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Noun
  • Today, the experience is all that and much more, and Sandals’ adults-only properties consistently rank among the best all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, thanks to the blend of tropical pleasures and authenticity based in Jamaican roots.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are kernels of truth in all this.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • First introduced last year as part of Microsoft’s high-profile Copilot AI PC push, the processor line-up was notable because its CPU cores use the Arm instruction set instead of x86.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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