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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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Recent Examples of core
That money needs to be going toward core medical and scientific research.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The July consumer price index was relatively in line with market forecasts, though the core reading that excludes food and energy nudged higher to 3.1%, a bit above Wall Street expectations.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Excluding food and energy, core PPI also shot higher by 0.9%, sending the annual rate to 3.7%, the highest level since March.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The July consumer price index was relatively in line with market forecasts, though the core reading that excludes food and energy nudged higher to 3.1%, a bit above Wall Street expectations.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Excluding food and energy, core PPI also shot higher by 0.9%, sending the annual rate to 3.7%, the highest level since March.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for core
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There are people who have really their heart in the right place.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the grandmother, who described herself as a single mom raising two sons alone, the accident marked the second time that her grandson has been hospitalized in less than a month — adding that her heart is breaking because of the pain the boy has endured.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some 65% of today's data center power is fueling traditional enterprise workloads, according to BCG.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Position the bit in the center of the pot, then angle it slightly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Empower responded, in essence, that retirement savers deserve a crack at the lucrative private investment market, after decades of exclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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To capture the true essence of the college, the Netflix movie was filmed inside the school buildings and at various spots around the university.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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If researchers can use computers to more accurately understand how new medicines would react in the body, that could give them greater confidence when they’re tested on animals and humans.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Always look for those with methylcobalamin on the label, as this is the most bioavailable form of B12, meaning the body can absorb it the best.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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The notice comes in the midst of a broader legal dispute between Wilson and The Deb's producers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wander through the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District, home to working studios, galleries, and monthly art walks that reflect the village’s creative soul.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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The key to understanding it, therefore, lies not in queries into the soul of the Iranian nation or the nature of Islam but in studying who did what in the crucial months leading to February 11, 1979.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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Compared to other metropolitan hubs, the city offers a lower overall cost in housing, insurance, healthcare, and taxes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The distressed assets of today hold the potential to become the thriving hubs of tomorrow; the time to revitalize is here.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sabonis also talked about establishing roots and building a future in Sacramento after the Kings acquired him in the February 2022 trade that sent Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some of those included nominations in the country and American roots categories for the first time.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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