innermost

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Past conflicts—due largely to a considerable lag between U.S. doctrine and technology—began with the outermost defensive ring and painfully worked toward the innermost ring of the capital, he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This effect is dramatic on Io, Jupiter's innermost large moon, where intense gravitational stretching drives constant volcanic eruptions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

If you opt for private sessions, there’s a misconception that it will involve revealing your innermost secrets, perhaps while lying on a couch, as a therapist prods you to beat back your demons.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

"Today, the main risk is invasion of privacy: our innermost thoughts are under threat," Chneiweiss said.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

When all the Self was conquered and dead, when all passions and desires were silent, then the last must awaken, the innermost of Being that is no longer Self—the great secret!

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse