core

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The core PCE index is expected to rise 3%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than previously.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the core characteristics of the simulation genre is its soothingly repetitive jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As the late Justice Antonin Scalia stressed, legislative floor explanations are weak evidence for the core originalist question: How would a contemporary informed reader interpret the words as enacted?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A slowdown in PayPal’s branded checkout is at the core of the company’s biggest challenges, analysts and company executives said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As you learn to master the core material for your career, you might also be ready to find your moorings in terms of your professional self.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin