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the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
reading is the very staple of a person's education
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Or if longterm commitment isn’t really your thing, there are plenty of DIY almond press-on nails to choose from, which makes nail designs like chrome nails, french nails, and aura nails a breeze.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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As a puzzler, Lok really nails the balance of challenge and scale, giving you bite-sized problems that still feel good to solve.—
Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
25 Jan. 2025
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Much like oil and gas, geothermal energy, which harnesses the planet’s molten core to make steam, had long been confined to the places where access came easy—the American West, where Yellowstone’s famous geysers hint at the heat below, or volcanic Iceland.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Staples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staples. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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