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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
These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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
So rather than having a single processor that executed instructions one at a time, Nvidia’s first GPU had a dozen specialized cores—effectively tiny CPUs—that worked in parallel to paint a scene.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Over time, Moore’s Law enabled Nvidia to make GPUs with tens, hundreds, and eventually thousands of computing cores.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s important because later in life these stars will finish burning through the hydrogen in their cores.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Many heavy elements are produced this way, including gold, while the cores of the merging neutron stars produce either a more massive neutron star or a black hole.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
This could mean that game threads were sent to lower power E-cores or otherwise not given priority and sent to higher-performing P-cores.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Coronal mass ejections leave a geological record on Earth—an elevated level of a radioactive carbon isotope that appears in tree rings and ice cores.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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
So rather than having a single processor that executed instructions one at a time, Nvidia’s first GPU had a dozen specialized cores—effectively tiny CPUs—that worked in parallel to paint a scene.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Over time, Moore’s Law enabled Nvidia to make GPUs with tens, hundreds, and eventually thousands of computing cores.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s important because later in life these stars will finish burning through the hydrogen in their cores.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Many heavy elements are produced this way, including gold, while the cores of the merging neutron stars produce either a more massive neutron star or a black hole.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
This could mean that game threads were sent to lower power E-cores or otherwise not given priority and sent to higher-performing P-cores.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Coronal mass ejections leave a geological record on Earth—an elevated level of a radioactive carbon isotope that appears in tree rings and ice cores.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cores
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Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.—
James Manso,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Gaza has a great place in our hearts.—
Ruwaida Amer,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Village now looks like the original safe space, apart from the mainstream world and ready to help anyone reinvent themselves or stumble upon like-minded souls, face to face.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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As these desperate souls cling to life the only thing that remains is hope.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, these spaces were gathering hubs, fit for families and guests to entertain and socialize, though often only reserved for adults.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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The shutdown at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs could affect more than 1,300 flights.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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This explosion tears apart atoms, sending atomic nuclei hurtling through space with extreme energy.—
Maria Bolevich,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Metabolic Nucleus Nearly all the different cell types in your body — liver cells, heart cells, skin cells, beta cells, and so on — contain the same genome in their nuclei.—
Viviane Callier,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Diets high in red and processed meats, sugary beverages, trans fat, and sodium had the opposite effect.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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From luxury seafood to exotic meats, travel often opens the door to culinary adventures.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Cores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cores. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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