in essence
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This week the island's energy minister acknowledged that Cuba has, in essence, run out of fuel oil.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Some were, in essence, monumentally scaled abstract sculptures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
UTLA: The district has offered, in essence, an 8% raise over two years, structured in different ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Instead, they wrote what was in essence a series of dueling law-review articles on the major-questions doctrine.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
But what she wanted to do, in essence, was create a learning epidemic to counter the prevailing epidemics of poverty and illiteracy.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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