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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

Crux Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund, also decided to build a custom CRM after struggling to find SaaS offerings that fit its needs.

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

Speaking to Catholic online publication Crux, Cardinal Fernández said he wrote the book when he was still young and he "certainly would not" write it now.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

“Pah. Even the Scourge of the East would think twice about engaging both the Crux and the Current. He might even take out the Beauty and rid us of the competition.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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