core

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You can see somebody torn between their better judgment, their core instinct, their humanity, and someone who is so frustrated that they’re stepping toward a kind of nihilism.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Our core view is that earnings remain robust, broader and more sustainable than most believe,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Energy prices are the main culprit, but even when stripping those out along with food costs, core CPI is expected to increase 2.9%.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“You have many of the alternative asset managers who have highlighted insurance assets under management as one of the core drivers of their overall expansion,” Zawacki said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Both sides could plausibly claim a core strand of the revolutionary legacy as their own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis