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crux

[kruhks] / krʌks /


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But unlike most modern trauma-horror films, a character’s suffering isn’t the crux of the story, but rather its entry point.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Mr. Moskowitz frames the crux of the race as “whether a lightweight, affordable car could compete with more substantial rivals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Crucially, we also believe we are at the crux of a gross margin inflection point, driven by improving utilizations and GlobalFoundries aggressively expanding into accretive end-markets,” Muse wrote.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But the sprawl was really the crux of it.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Thus, conceivably the crux of the matter was a rule governing hydrogen bonding between bases.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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