essentially
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Essentially, for every 100 pounds of rock dug up, there are five pounds of rare earth oxides.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Essentially the Bank was trying to provide detail around some of the "ifs" and "maybes" to manage expectations of what outcomes are plausible if the Gulf impasse lasts several months.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Essentially, the hyperscalers are pouring money into large language models that can be commoditized and difficult to monetize, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Essentially, we think these creatures started out their lives on four legs… they then started walking on two legs as they grew up.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Essentially, my job was to make sure they didn’t do anything to threaten security, such as drop tools to inmates or leave out dangerous equipment.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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