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gists

noun

plural of gist

as in essences

the central part or aspect of something under consideration didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation

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Noun

Common formats include serums, moisturizers and creams, cleansers, essences and toners, and masks.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Common forms include serums, moisturizers and creams, cleansers, essences and toners, and masks.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of essences

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Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Although many fans have their hearts set on a single, high-demand Olympic event, others might be open to discovering different sports during the Paralympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearts

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In this case, the O is designed with roots that represent the land, a lamb for spring and new birth, and an almond blossom petal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Born and raised in Nogales, Mexico, the fourth of twelve children, Trujillo had deep community roots.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roots

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Meanwhile, cook 2 cups yellow corn kernels in a medium skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat until warmed through and browned in spots, 6 to 8 minutes.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Training and custom kernels still require extensive adaptation, though, and CANN itself has been described as bug-prone and less stable than CUDA.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of kernels

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In our own solar system, giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have begun rapidly accumulating their massive gaseous envelopes once their growing cores reached roughly 20 times Earth's mass.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Modders have been able to unlock the two additional CPU cores, bringing the total to eight and massively improving overall performance.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cores

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Veronica Burton had 14 points and seven assists for the cold-shooting Valkyries (25-10), who have yet to beat Minnesota in seven meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Moody was elected at Florida's attorney general twice, defeating her Democratic challenger in 2022 by more than 20 points.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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