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 necklace has been worn at two British coronations and may contain diamonds from the infamous necklace at the heart of a scandal that tainted the reputation of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
At the heart of their discontent were Good Samaritan’s decision to no longer offer acute psychiatric beds and HCA’s plan to downgrade Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit in East San Jose before the county swooped in to buy the hospital and restore services.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
At the heart of Trump’s designs is a plan to concentrate the powers of the federal government inside the office of the presidency.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
At the heart of these medications are two key hormones, depending on the drug: GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide).
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
At the heart of their discontent were Good Samaritan’s decision to no longer offer acute psychiatric beds and HCA’s plan to downgrade Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit in East San Jose before the county swooped in to buy the hospital and restore services.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
At the heart of Trump’s designs is a plan to concentrate the powers of the federal government inside the office of the presidency.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
At the heart of these medications are two key hormones, depending on the drug: GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide).
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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