the heart
noun
: the central or most important part of something
deep in the heart of the forest
Their offices are in the heart of the city.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter.
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The Brazilian had been at the heart of much of Arsenal’s good work in the first half.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the Horizon is a 165mm (6.5in) subwoofer, which is complemented by a brace of 25mm (1-inch) silk-dome tweeters and three 50mm (2-inch) full-range drive units.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Everyone can relate to struggle, vices, self-doubt and heartbreak on some level and his music aims at the heart of that.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Those concerns were at the heart of a downgrade last month from analysts at Redburn Atlantic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the Horizon is a 165mm (6.5in) subwoofer, which is complemented by a brace of 25mm (1-inch) silk-dome tweeters and three 50mm (2-inch) full-range drive units.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Everyone can relate to struggle, vices, self-doubt and heartbreak on some level and his music aims at the heart of that.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Those concerns were at the heart of a downgrade last month from analysts at Redburn Atlantic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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