essence
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In essence, they never expect the first draft that hits their desk to be in its final, perfect form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Kristick felt the tournament so far had gone well but had lost the essence of a truly united bid along the way.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In essence, people want one-stop shopping where they don’t have to explain their situation over and over or fill out new forms.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We’re constantly reminding the audience of the contrast between Elle’s essence and the world she’s now in,” Neustadter adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
In fact, everything seemed to be drawn toward the face of this god—the dim light, the poisonous clouds, the essence of the monsters, even Annabeth’s own fragile life force.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Further, although chemically derived vanilla essences are available cheaply, they do not match the flavor of natural vanilla extract, and the demand for the latter continues to remain high.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
The exhibition also includes tools for cutting and pressing the plants and extracting their essential essences.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
But their presence is fleeting; their essences swirl together, transforming into the show's titular wheel – a dragon curled around to consume the other end.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2021
It’s a matrix light, a recombinant light that disintegrates hard lines and planes, rearranging objects to their essences.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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