essence
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The herb has been used for more than 1,000 years and has traditionally been associated with "blacken hair and nourish essence."
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
"The essence of Bath on the Beach is that we really wanted to take people out of the hustle and bustle of town and put them into a kind of tropical escape," says Millie.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That was the essence of Jesus’ entire life.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Yet the set he designed for “Walküre” shortly before he died in December nonetheless captured Wagner’s immersive essence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The word that captured the essence of the Virginians’ political mentality was consolidation, as in “the dreaded consolidation that was denied by the friends of the new government, when it was under consideration.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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