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[es-uhns] / ˈɛs əns /




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In essence, she was a press secretary, just not in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Since Sepinwall wrote the book on TV – no, really, he co-authored “TV: The Book” with fellow critic Matt Zoller Seitz – who better to break down the essence of Serling’s evergreen appeal?

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In essence, it is this: How specific does a lawsuit have to be before a fiduciary’s documented, reasoned judgment gets treated as a legal liability instead of prudent diversification?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Yet that approach would be doomed from the outset, because the essence of the problem is to develop a unified synthesis.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

Further, although chemically derived vanilla essences are available cheaply, they do not match the flavor of natural vanilla extract, and the demand for the latter continues to remain high.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

The Isley Brothers didn’t pioneer styles so much as crystallize their essences, on singles that turned into enduring classics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

The exhibition also includes tools for cutting and pressing the plants and extracting their essential essences.

From Reuters ● May 30, 2023

She bade me join her at her cupboard, where her busy fingers darted through small drawers, poured powders into folded papers, and filled several small jars with essences and extracts.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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