as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of human migration into space
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Recent Examples of kernel
But that kernel of an idea saved Suits from becoming a forgettable case-of-the-week procedural.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Colin Jost’s joke about COVID spreading at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special on Feb. 16 might have had a kernel of truth to it, after Steve Martin’s latest Instagram post.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet, represent the agricultural and industrial foundations of our state and its status as the 21st state admitted to the Union.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Simultaneously, issues with pushing Rust code into the Linux kernel were brewing.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Colin Jost’s joke about COVID spreading at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special on Feb. 16 might have had a kernel of truth to it, after Steve Martin’s latest Instagram post.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet, represent the agricultural and industrial foundations of our state and its status as the 21st state admitted to the Union.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Simultaneously, issues with pushing Rust code into the Linux kernel were brewing.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Shabtai shows us a tattoo on his arm that’s a reminder of his grandmother and her roots.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Featuring artists such as Talib Kweli, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terrace Martin, Jean Baylor, and Bilal, the album explores the roots of jazz and Hip-Hop while reimagining their possibilities for the future.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seeing the body disturbs Mickey to her core, and sets her on a path to find Kacey.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 0.3% increases on both headline and core, with respective annual rates of 2.9% and 3.2%, meaning that all of the rates were 0.1 percentage point less than expected.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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In essence, technology is democratizing coaching and embedding it into organizations and individuals that used to receive very little of it, if at all.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Smokey, tangy, and subtly sweet—the overall flavor somehow captures the essence of a warm, breezy evening on the beach.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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She often is drawn to these boundary-defying health stories and has covered the brain-body connection in functional neurological disorders, heart conditions and even cancers.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Kernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kernel. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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