root of the matter
Example Sentences
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I’m not seeing how any of these low-hanging cuts get to the root of the matter.
From Seattle Times
“That would be the benefit of an actual investigation conducted by the FBI. We don’t see how you can get to the root of the matter without that.”
From Fox News
“It’s that slow, Alabama drawl that he has, but he gets right down to the root of the matter and he’s a practical, solutions-driven kind of manager, so what you see is what you get. He’s an operator’s dream.”
From New York Times
To get to the root of the matter, we’ll need to take a trip back in time.
From The Guardian
Cenk believes that the root of the matter boils down to power and compared airline attendant behavior towards Muslims post 9/11 to police officers abusing their authority and using excessive force on African Americans.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
