as in essences
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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In this process, neuroscientists assess the emotional benefits of natural essences using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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Millennials have a soft spot in their hearts for babydoll tops.
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Our hearts go out to the people who were lost, their families, and everyone who has been impacted.
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Larger roots mean larger iris blooms and better plant vitality the following year.
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During a scene in the show toward the end, Hargitay's character roots through several boxes around her.
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Grill ears in their husks, then cut the kernels from the cob and add them to salads, salsas, grain bowls, or vegetable dishes.
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Queue our first montage of black-and-white movie clips (this time from The Hustler) that tip us off to the cinematic kernels from which Sugar learned to charm a civilian.
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Unlike stars, which generate energy from thermonuclear fusion in their cores, brown dwarfs are too small to have ongoing fusion power.
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Sediment cores - long cylinders of material drilled from riverbeds and lakebeds - gave us a chronological record of what was deposited over decades.
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That leaves the team third in Group C with three points, needing a draw or potentially a narrow loss against Brazil to make it out of the group.
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Along with her 17 points, Thornton was key in keeping Reese and the rest of the daunted Atlanta front court at bay.
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European intelligence services say Russia is recruiting people online and paying them relatively small sums of money to carry out sabotage.
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Organizations must spend substantial sums hiring attorneys to defend themselves.
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“Gists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gists. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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