essence
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"In essence, we now have a front row seat to observe a critical rifting phase that had fundamentally shaped all rifted margins across the world," says co-author Folarin Kolawole, who is also with Lamont.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
The bigger half is that ineffable star-stuff: the essence, the soul.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
The project, released just before Coachella, blended a diverse range of rhythms such as pop, Brazilian funk, R&B and bossa nova -- a mix that, for Sonza, is the essence of Brazil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Some were, in essence, monumentally scaled abstract sculptures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In essence, he was stepping into Yardley’s shoes.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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