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inner sanctum

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noun

  1. sanctum.


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“We stand on the walls, sentinels of the inner sanctum, against the assault of AI slop,” Karp said in his letter to shareholders.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

At the temple, Prapakaran, the software engineer, walked 11 circles around the inner sanctum, part of the ritual for currying favor with the Visa God.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2025

Walk beneath a tower’s mirrored walls and into its inner sanctum, and assorted optical effects unfold overhead, bathing visitors in their unusual light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024

It's just that if they got inside the inner sanctum and they saw what I saw, they would under no circumstances support him.

From Salon ● May 18, 2024

A tinted glass portal separated us from the inner sanctum, where a giant bronze chalice held the ancient fire.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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