cruxes

variants also cruces
plural of crux

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Noun
  • Although his own roots are Baptist, the North Little Rock native is no stranger to the Methodist hymnal.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
  • That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The kernels are removed and puréed.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tailored for hyperscale data centers, cloud providers, and telcos, Xeon 6+ features up to 288 E-cores and a 17% uplift in Instructions Per Cycle (IPC) over the prior generation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the cores contained layered sediments known as turbidites, which are created by marine landslides that move large amounts of material around the ocean floor.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 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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