heart of the matter
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He thanked the US military and Trump for their "assistance" and moved on to the point that for him is the heart of the matter.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
At the heart of the matter are longstanding rules that cap the number of households one company can reach.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
And then — the heart of the matter — curate a vibe.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
At the heart of the matter are credit-card interchange fees, which merchants pony up when shoppers pay with plastic.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
We soon got to the heart of the matter: what really concerned Farmer was what I would write about him in Cuba.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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