central idea

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It can feel overstuffed, and some sections of this thematically arranged presentation can feel tenuously connected to the central idea of “what it means to be human in the face of sweeping technological changes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The pair spent the next several hours honing the central idea and spitballing about plot and character development.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

But Ms Inman Grant has also raised concerns about the central idea behind the government’s policy, which is that there’s a causal link between social media and declining mental health.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

The new kind of fair mobility is a central idea of degrowth.

From Salon • May 3, 2024

Supplementing this central idea, one usually sees a panel picture on either side.

From Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature by McLaughlin, Edward Tompkins