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as in hearts
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in kernels
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in bodies
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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as in middles
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
the mountain rises from ground that is almost precisely at the island's core
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Recent Examples of cores
In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The company also said Graviton5 carries a cache five times larger than the prior version, helping cut delays in communication between cores by up to 33 percent.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The team behind this research linked a theoretical model to observations of stars at different stages of their evolution, connecting evidence of magnetic fields at the surfaces of white dwarfs to magnetism detected at the cores of red giants.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Cheaper sets often use filler materials or nylon cores that can degrade over time.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
With a unique two-in-one design, this tool effectively removes any trace of stems, cores, and seeds from both full-size bell peppers and smaller ones like jalapenos.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The processor will reportedly come with 16 CPU cores split across performance, efficiency, and low-power architectures.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The company also said Graviton5 carries a cache five times larger than the prior version, helping cut delays in communication between cores by up to 33 percent.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The team behind this research linked a theoretical model to observations of stars at different stages of their evolution, connecting evidence of magnetic fields at the surfaces of white dwarfs to magnetism detected at the cores of red giants.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Cheaper sets often use filler materials or nylon cores that can degrade over time.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
With a unique two-in-one design, this tool effectively removes any trace of stems, cores, and seeds from both full-size bell peppers and smaller ones like jalapenos.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The processor will reportedly come with 16 CPU cores split across performance, efficiency, and low-power architectures.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cores
Noun
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And the birds are chirping their hearts out.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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With the winter behind us in the far rearview mirror, spring is consuming our senses and filling our hearts with blossoms and blooms.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arguably the two top centers in Iowa’s Logan Jones and Florida’s Jake Slaughter went off the board within the final eight picks of the second round.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The kernels are so juicy and just burst in your mouth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He is built like a running back and bodies defensive backs after the catch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the giddy pattern formed by the writhing bodies and glowing, veiny bladder skin.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As, too, are road signs, which serve as warm reminders of important people and help soothe souls in mind-numbing traffic.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In parallel, the Inglewood Transit Connector plan aims to improve mobility between Market Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district, with elements including mobility hubs, bus rotaries, pickup and dropoff areas, and a public parking structure.—
Kaila Yu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a city that is always negotiating with modernity, the tradition of jol khabar remains a comforting anchor, binding generations to their cultural roots and evoking nostalgia.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ancient technique used by Indigenous farmers helps direct rainfall to their roots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cores. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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