How to Use core in a Sentence

core

1 of 2 noun
  • The Winker trade gave the Reds a chance to build around their young core.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
  • The fuel tank and lines have been replaced, as has the heater core.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 June 2023
  • Keep core tight, bend elbows, and lower body all the way down on to the floor.
    Michelle Marques, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The first is at the hinge’s core: a folding part shaped like a paper fan.
    Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 22 June 2023
  • The friendship helps build to the emotional core of the story.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Keeping core tight, bend elbows to lower body all the way down to the floor.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Take the peels and cores of all your apples and throw them in a pot with a few oranges and fall spices.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Your left knee should be above your left foot, and your butt and core should be engaged and tight.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Smith managed to get all his players into the game, and the Aztecs return the core of their team.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • With your core engaged and a flat back, hinge forward at the hips, pushing your glutes back.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
  • At the core of every comet is a nucleus comprised of ice and dust.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The writing team comprised two head writers and a core team of about five writers.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Protecting anonymity is at the core of our mission and our pledge to our users.
    Christian Sutherland-Wong, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • At his best, though, Horford remains a valuable piece of this core.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • Squeeze your glutes and engage your core to prep yourself for movement.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Well, listen, there’s a small group of people that were at the core of Rolling Stone magazine and later at the Rock Hall.
    Garret K. Woodward, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • On a monthly basis, the core PPI slowed in line with expectations to 0.2% from 0.3%.
    Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • In this way the Black Blockchain Summit, at its core, is about minimizing risk.
    WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Shelter costs make up more than 40% of the Consumer Price Index’s core measure.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 June 2023
  • On a year-over-year basis, core prices were up 3.9% in January, the same as in December.
    Democrat-Gazettestaff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
  • But the crypt where regular worshippers gather is the true core where many like him feel at home.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • On a monthly basis, the headline and core indexes were both up 0.4%.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 May 2023
  • Anne Hathaway got busy showing off her super-toned legs and a peek of her strong core in a see-through dress at an event this week.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Of course, releasing a gospel-adjacent song doesn’t change who Lil Nas is at his core — a top-tier troll.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But while the film is a cinematic time capsule of sorts, its core themes still feel urgent.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 May 2023
  • On a monthly basis, the headline and core indexes both rose 0.2%.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
  • By comparison, the core CPI had increased 7.3% in the past year, signaling that prices have cooled over that time.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Barry Chin/Globe Staff All of those players are under contract for next season, and all three are viewed as key pieces of the core.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • Instead, they’re supposed to help build buzz around the company’s core product.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • The cores also indicate that at the same time, a drastic shift in local flora occurred.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
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core

2 of 2 verb
  • Peel the pears, core them and cut them into 1/4-inch slices.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Each jackfruit is large and needs to be cored—and the core is quite sticky.
    Brierley Horton, Ms, Rd, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Then peel and core the rest of the pineapple and chop into ¼-inch chunks.
    ExpressNews.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Slice each artichoke in half and core out the chokes (the furry part above the heart).
    Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Peel, halve and core one of the pears, then cut it into 1/2-inch pieces and stir it into the batter.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • This will core and slice your fruit in a single motion.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Now, core the persimmon and peel until you’re left with just the flesh.
    Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Shoulders should be stacked over wrists, core tight, legs straight and engaged.
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • The tip easily cored the strawberries, and the knife felt light and balanced to hold.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The numbers are below the 0.8% and 0.9% headline and core monthly growth numbers from April.
    Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 10 June 2021
  • Peel and core the apples, slice them, then cut them into thick matchsticks and add half of them to the salad.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • How to: Start in a high plank position, with shoulders over wrists, core tight, and legs straight and engaged.
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • The researchers collected about 38 total soil cores from both sites that had burned and sites that had not.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Peel, halve and core the apples and place them in the lemon water to prevent discoloration.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021
  • How to: Start in a high plank position with wrists under shoulders, core tight, and legs straight.
    Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The device, which retails for $28.99 on Amazon, allows folks to core a banana and fill it with a spread of their choice.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Other Democrats want to pare back the bill to core voting protections to try to put Republicans on the spot.
    Star Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • Start by preparing the apple filling: peel and core the apples, then cut the flesh into ½-inch dice.
    Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Alternatively, peel and core the tomatoes, then run them through a blender on the lowest speed.
    Emily Horton, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Prep the apples: Start by washing, peeling, and coring your apples.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Apple The efficiency cores improve a lot over M1—but M2 did, too.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In one motion, squeeze glutes, straighten legs, lift torso, and thrust hips forward, while swinging the weight to chest height, keeping arms straight and core tight.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Their peanut butter jars and apple cores tumble into a sealed compartment.
    WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • The stiffness of these protein cores in the droplets affected the toughness of the glue droplets and the toughness of A. argentata’s protein core decreased as the humidity went up.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Ingredients 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup cored and halved fresh strawberries (from 8 oz.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • In operation for nearly 40 years, the JR has recovered seafloor rock cores from around the world, including the remains of the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
    Byscience News Staff, science.org, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Her stump speeches often stick to core Republican themes.
    Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 30 July 2023
  • Bel Air and Edgewood are expected to be among the teams to beat — both groups have solid returning upperclassmen cores coming off one- and three-loss seasons a year ago.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Nearly every muscle involved in this lying-to-standing movement—from legs to core to chest to shoulders to arms—is required for completing just one rep.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The four campaigned as a slate, emphasizing what many residents see as issues core to daily life in Huntington Beach.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023

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