therein lies
idiom
formal
—used to say that a statement, fact, or detail expresses the substance of something
They have to make a decision soon. Therein lies the problem. If they act too quickly, they run the risk of choosing the wrong plan.
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But therein lies the rub, since too much snow is exactly what turned Troillet and Perret around in 1996, according to Perret.
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Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
And therein lies the challenge because crisis comms and marketing are in many ways the polar opposites of each other.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And therein lies the challenge at the heart of efforts not just to decarbonize cement and concrete but a whole range of industries at this hour in history.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
In America, they’re called journalists, and therein lies the problem.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
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Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
And therein lies the challenge because crisis comms and marketing are in many ways the polar opposites of each other.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And therein lies the challenge at the heart of efforts not just to decarbonize cement and concrete but a whole range of industries at this hour in history.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
In America, they’re called journalists, and therein lies the problem.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for therein lies
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“Therein lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein%20lies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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