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bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, gist, heart, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum
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Many cooks make this dish year round with frozen corn, but kernels cut from cobs picked at your local farm is the best way. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: An eggy batter with native corn, cream, and cornmeal turns into a savory summer custard," 13 Aug. 2019 There are some reports that users with very old AMD processors are seeing crashes because the Windows kernel is trying to use an instruction that the very earliest 64-bit AMD chips didn't support. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines," 9 Jan. 2018 When corn is cool, remove from water bath and cut kernels away from the cob. — al, "Serve a meal inspired by Alabama’s 200-year history," 20 Aug. 2019 Like much crackpot science, there’s a kernel of truth to breatharianism. — Alex Kuczynski, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Silicon Valley's Dangerous New Obsession With Fasting," 17 Aug. 2019 Cut the kernels from the ear of corn and microwave on high for 1 minute. — Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, "It’s too hot to cook. Try these Chicken Pita Pockets instead," 12 Aug. 2019 Fold in a heaping cup of the corn kernels, reserving the rest. — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carrie’s Kitchen: Corn on the cob is great, but here are three different ways to enjoy this versatile veggie," 29 July 2019 Cut each cob in half, then stand each half upright and cut off the kernels. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "For lazy summer days, this corn, tomato and tortilla-chip salad does all the work for you," 15 July 2019 Even during a handful of incongruous scenes when this low-key indie drama switches gear into frenetic farce, complete with police chases and double-crossing subplots, the film retains this pleasingly crunchy kernel of truth. — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, "'End of Sentence': Film Review | Edinburgh 2019," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kernel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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