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as in nature
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
the belief that power ultimately rests with the people is the very essence of democracy
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
presented the essence of weeks of testimony in a 20-minute appeal to the jury
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In astrology, the sun represents our core essence, our identity and the life force that drives us forward.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Audiences hear the essence of your message upfront.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As attendees gathered, the bright colors and lively ambiance mirrored the spirited essence of Mexican culture.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Could the essence of a song lie outside the voice that first sang it?
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Audiences hear the essence of your message upfront.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As attendees gathered, the bright colors and lively ambiance mirrored the spirited essence of Mexican culture.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Could the essence of a song lie outside the voice that first sang it?
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2024
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The nature of California’s new system of largely vote-by-mail ballots, and a 30-day canvass period in which election officials can resolve problem ballots, certify results, and conduct an audit, prolongs the release of official final results.Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The contrast is powerful, drawing attention to the chimerical nature of her quest.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Despite recent off-message moments, his team thinks he’s done enough to win and that his core argument — that the Biden-Harris administration broke the economy and border and Trump will fix it — will carry him to victory.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those losses come on top of the nearly $40 billion in core operating losses that Boeing has reported since two fatal crashes led to a 20-month grounding of its best-selling jet, the 737 Max, in 2019 and 2020.Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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And if there are any more problems because of her substance abuse, all bets will be off.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Scherzinger wrote alongside a prayer emoji and a heart emoji.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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There’s maybe a little bit of soul searching happening, and perhaps that’s a good thing.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The village, which is around 215 miles from the coastal Indian city of Chennai, has multiple banners and billboards of Harris, who could become America's first leader with South Asian roots.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most of us have likely seen Tesla’s entry into the humanoid market, Optimus, in its various manifestations over the last few years.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now Figueiredo’s conspiracy is another manifestation of abstract geometric structure that seems to underlie particle physics.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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With unified signals from both the program and the underlying infrastructure, the SRE can track error rates by kernel version to ensure the roll-out doesn’t impact end applications.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For this purpose, a kernel density estimation was applied to the study blocks, the results of which are consistent with the densities recorded in other Mayan archeological sites such as Oxpemul and Becan.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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