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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At the Bread Lab, Jones wanted to test a hypothesis: that field-level diversity, in any number of realms from kernel shape to color to heat resistance, could help fields and farmers weather increasingly extreme climate conditions.
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Originally, granum referred to individual seeds or kernels of cereal plants, but its meaning expanded to include small particles, measurements (like grains of salt or sand), and even textures in materials (like wood grain).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Add the vegetable broth and corn kernels and continue to cook until the corn is heated through, about 5 minutes.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
Have your child choose from baby carrots, a cheese stick, or roasted corn kernels on the side to balance out the lunch.
—Toby Amidor, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Originally, granum referred to individual seeds or kernels of cereal plants, but its meaning expanded to include small particles, measurements (like grains of salt or sand), and even textures in materials (like wood grain).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Add the vegetable broth and corn kernels and continue to cook until the corn is heated through, about 5 minutes.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
Have your child choose from baby carrots, a cheese stick, or roasted corn kernels on the side to balance out the lunch.
—Toby Amidor, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
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From a design perspective, the edict was a layered home respectful of the building’s storied roots.Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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An array of other high-profile entertainers from Puerto Rico or with Puerto Rican roots also called out Hinchcliffe’s remarks and threw their support behind Harris.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 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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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 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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“Kernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kernel. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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