cruxes

variants also cruces
plural of crux

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruxes
Noun
  • For example, most types of turfgrass have short roots, and soil samples from lawns only need to be dug to a depth of 4 inches.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The roots of my family tree are firmly established in the soil of Great Britain.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • With dry processing, the coconut meat is dried to create kernels.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Prince Edward County is delightfully bikable and walkable, especially along the Millennium Trail and town cores.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These new chips include eight cores, 16 threads, and 24MB of cache, amounting to a 30W maximum TDP.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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