essence

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“Seems to me like a total own-goal,” says Ms. Worsley, once again boiling the past down to its essence, without belaboring the ironies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Sure, implied volatility, which is the essence of put and call prices, remains expensive, but options cost less than stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

When this began earlier this month, ministers set out what they see as the essence of the challenge they - and we as a society - face.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But the shape of time is different for a musician, he said, and he once wrote a poem that captured the essence of his wife’s ageless grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In essence, he was stepping into Yardley’s shoes.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield