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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 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 The real crux of the outrage against Spilsbury was her endorsement of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election. — Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 But in a Big Ten Conference where height and physicality are king, two unproven big men could be the Bruins’ crux. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crux

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Noun

Laura felt the rival’s ghost or essence spring away from her, as surely as if repelled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
There’s a certain je ne se quai to French girl dressing that’s hard to pin down, but Karlie Kloss’s latest look captures its essence perfectly.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 July 2026

Definition of essence

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While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Unlike a razor, which simply cuts hair at the surface, an epilator removes it from the root by mechanically plucking multiple hairs at once.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026

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The core interest aside from this being the final of a six-week long competition that only happens every four years is the country of Messi’s birth taking on the country that raised him.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Since the brain needs to drop its core temperature by roughly a degree to descend into deep sleep, a bedroom temperature of around 65-67 degrees Fahrenheit will help.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of core

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England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
The change of heart partly hinges on Camille’s conversations with her husband, Robert, who is freaking out over what’s been happening to Juliette.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of heart

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But after losing by 32 points, the Hawks don’t have the point differential tiebreaker on their side.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
After an 0 for 6, three turnover game on Monday, Goldin was better Thursday, delivering eight points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of point

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Planters is among several widely available brands that sell sunflower kernels at major grocery stores.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Win32K, NTFS, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Secure Boot, Print Spooler, Media Foundation, the Windows installer, and the Windows kernel itself, among others.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

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