essence
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“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
Yet the set he designed for “Walküre” shortly before he died in December nonetheless captured Wagner’s immersive essence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He advises clients, mostly entrepreneurs, to produce one-sheets that capture the essence of their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
That was the essence of Ben Weir’s plea ahead of the biennial Libertarian National Convention in Grand Rapids, Mich.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Fadi read that Clive’s trademark photography style was “capturing the essence of human diversity, cultures, struggles, and joy.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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