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crux

[kruhks] / krʌks /


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"In Latin, this constellation is called Crux, the Southern Cross, which points toward the southernmost region of the planet, where Kank was discovered."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Venture-capital firms are a “unique animal,” said Lev Mass, a general partner at Crux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Yesterday the news that Elon Musk is going to be the first trillionaire in the world,” the pope said in an September interview with Crux.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

While his first two albums were DIY affairs, recorded in a couple of days and self-released, his latest, The Crux, was created in New York's fabled Electric Lady studios.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

The barge in front of them had two crossed spars above the door, just as Dimarion had described when they’d struck up the alliance between the Crux and the Current.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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