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marrow

noun

Definition of marrow

as in pith

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Recent Examples of marrow Isaac needed a bone-marrow transplant and eventually a kidney transplant. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026 The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables. — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for marrow

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Noun

The seeds will sink to the bottom, while the pith will float.

— Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 July 2026
Egypt promised still greater treasures, since the dry climate that kept mummies intact was also good for preserving papyrus, a fragile material made from the pith of the papyrus plant.

— Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026

Definition of pith

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Iran has issued a list of concessions the US must make in order for the vital Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, once again bringing the waterway center-stage in Tehran’s dealings with Washington.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
His early memories center on 2005’s Axis of Evil tour, during which Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, and Dean Obeidallah set out to contend with an American public still living under the cloud of the World Trade Center attack.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of heart

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After losing his seat to redistricting, Jones fell short in his bid for a third term in Congress against Republican Newt Gingrich.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets).

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of seat

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In that spirit, don’t expect to see superstars such as Christian McCaffrey, Mike Evans, Trent Williams, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw or Nick Bosa.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The backstory L’Auberge Carmel, a Relais & Châteaux property, was built in 1929 as a commission for Allen Knight, an adventurer and author, as a way to bring together the artistic spirit of Carmel-by-the-Sea and European traditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirit

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Instead, having a consistent, longer-term core should help Carrick further develop this United side’s tactical identity, improve the players already at his disposal, and allow cohesion and team spirit to grow naturally.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Chapman, 33, should know Monday the severity of a hernia and a core muscle tear in his right abdomen.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of core

Noun

During the Black Hat keynote, Sean Cairncross, the US national cyber director, took a very hands-off, conciliatory tone regarding AI, security, and privacy regulation.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
The announcement for this keynote is likely to come two weeks prior, on Wednesday, August 26, strategically placed before the IFA tech show.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of keynote

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