essence

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Sure, implied volatility, which is the essence of put and call prices, remains expensive, but options cost less than stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The title of the group’s latest offering, “Future Present Past,” hints at its timeless essence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

When this began earlier this month, ministers set out what they see as the essence of the challenge they - and we as a society - face.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Lamarck disputed this, arguing “that life at its essence is creative agency, that living beings, especially the smallest and humblest of them, continually remake the world,” as well as themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Though the brotherhood was scattered and the leader was dead, the essence of the Pythagorean teachings lived on.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife