essence
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The herb has been used for more than 1,000 years and has traditionally been associated with "blacken hair and nourish essence."
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
That was the essence of Jesus’ entire life.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
“He was the same, the essence of the same Joe Biden, but yeah, he was slowing down. He was getting older,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"We started with Michael Boyd at the Tron pantomime and we wanted to get the essence of that postmodern, Scottish music hall culture and put it on a big stage," he says.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
This strategy, which also works well in chemistry and molecular biology, is so identified with science in the minds of many people that experimentation is often held to be the essence of the scientific method.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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