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Zone Zero, within 5 feet, is supposed to be “ember-resistant” — essentially meaning that there cannot be anything that might ignite should embers land within it.

Robinson’s trial on what is essentially a misdemeanor charge was interrupted by his more recent trip to Israel as a guest of that government.

He describes himself as a democratic socialist, which essentially means giving a voice to workers, not corporations.

Sending the soldiers back to the North would be "essentially a death sentence", Yu added.

Coquilles Saint-Jacques is essentially a frou-frou description for scallops au gratin, more often prepared as a casserole than in those magical shells which are harder to find these days.