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crux

noun

ˈkrəks

Definition of crux

as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the crux of the problem is that the school's current budget is totally inadequate

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Recent Examples of crux The noise reached its crux during the Oklahoma State game, after which — coincidentally or not — Peterson started playing more. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026 And midway up the ascent, Herson encountered an unbelievably challenging crux. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 That, for him, was the practical crux. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Climb Ice Cream features flavors named after terms familiar to climbers, such as pRappel (ube chocolate chip), K2 (spicy apple pie), Mount Matcha, v3 (vanilla), chocolate crux and more. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crux

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Noun

The film’s depiction of the optimistic essence of community theater shines through in a way that feels good to be true.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Our ideas of surrogacy are based on a patriarchal notion that the essence of the baby is in the seed.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of essence

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Those children need to know their roots, need to know that there is always a place where they are loved and welcomed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Interventions can include removing trees and vegetation or constructing barriers to isolate their roots from the house’s foundations and, at the more extreme and expensive end, underpinning the house by pumping concrete beneath the foundations.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of root

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Yarbo later acknowledged the core technical findings and began rolling out fixes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
But the core four aren’t the only transplants from Woodsboro, as Ghostface soon rears its ugly head, directly targeting them and whomever else is caught up in their orbit.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of core

Noun

Following a short outpatient procedure, the device sits under his skin on his chest, similar to a heart pacemaker.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Our hearts continue to be with the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and with the entire Miami-Dade community enduring an unimaginable time.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

At this point occurs the climax of the tale, Ichabod’s encounter with the headless horseman, whom the reader assumes is Brom Bones playing a mischievous trick on him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The league says that 2025 tied a record for most finishes decided by three points or fewer.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of point

Noun

Testing fuel layer by layer TRISO, or tristructural isotropic fuel, uses a fuel kernel surrounded by multiple coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The grain is smaller than wheat, for example, and farmers and researchers are still finding the best ways to adapt farm equipment so the kernel isn't damaged during harvest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kernel

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