essence
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“He was the same, the essence of the same Joe Biden, but yeah, he was slowing down. He was getting older,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In essence, it's a story of two halves.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
He advises clients, mostly entrepreneurs, to produce one-sheets that capture the essence of their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
That was the essence of Ben Weir’s plea ahead of the biennial Libertarian National Convention in Grand Rapids, Mich.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Thyon sat like that, staring hard at the two things—the vial with its few remaining drops of vital essence, and the bit of metal the essence had enabled him to cut.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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