essence
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That was the essence of Jesus’ entire life.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Time is also of the essence for candidates who need to know if they can get on with the transition to holding office, or seek a new line of work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"We started with Michael Boyd at the Tron pantomime and we wanted to get the essence of that postmodern, Scottish music hall culture and put it on a big stage," he says.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
But there is also a cost issue, whether the essence of F1 has been polluted, noise, the changing road-car market place and on and on.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He cared only for the material side of things: the nature of elements, the essence and mutability of matter.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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