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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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts continue to be with the families.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six seasons later, the foursome experienced countless romantic ups and downs — and one surprising pairing ultimately captured viewer's hearts as one of TV’s most beloved couples.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Today, the experience is all that and much more, and Sandals’ adults-only properties consistently rank among the best all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, thanks to the blend of tropical pleasures and authenticity based in Jamaican roots.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The extra-sweet summer peaches take center stage, but the slightly gritty corn cake with whole kernels may have been my favorite part.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fresh, sweet kernels of corn add crunch to this soup.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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First introduced last year as part of Microsoft’s high-profile Copilot AI PC push, the processor line-up was notable because its CPU cores use the Arm instruction set instead of x86.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, Reeve spoke about getting more from Lynx reserves, who had just three points in Game 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Polls from early and mid-September showed Spanberger, a former CIA operative, about 10 points ahead of her Republican opponent.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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While OpenAI says that scaling is key to driving innovation and future AI breakthroughs, investors and analysts are beginning to raise their eyebrows over the mindboggling sums.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese tech giant joins other global firms in pledging eye-watering sums toward AI development, aimed at supercharging advancements and providing enough power to meet demand.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Gists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gists. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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