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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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The bones, essence, and layering of that apartment form a mini masterclass in design.

— Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
In the morning, reach for your cleanser or simply rinse the skin with water, then proceed with a hydrating serum or essence (if desired), moisturizer, and SPF.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of essence

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Supporters of the new approach say mandatory treatment addresses root causes, while research shows Housing First helps people remain housed.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The clothing brand, known for its buttery soft denim pants, started in 2002 with the aim to combine British roots with the energy of New York City’s fashion with a modern twist.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of root

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The safety filing delivers the core engineering and operational data needed for federal oversight.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Sayegh also puts her staying power down to her father’s influence, which instilled core values like honoring deals, treating people with respect and booking movies based on audience demand and not personal taste.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of core

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Hur’s film declines to say who was behind the attack, and its detractors argue the open ending points the finger at Park or his government.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
City could face a points deduction or a relegation to a lower-tier league on top of fines or individual punishments for team executives.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, Argon agents have been working to migrate C/C++ codebases to Rust across Google, including thousands of lines in the core re2 and libgav1 libraries and more than 800,000 lines in the Fuchsia OS Zircon kernel.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
What has that been like knowing that there are kernels of somebody’s real story in this fictional story?

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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