to the core
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Professional to the core, Grande was never less than magnetic on stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He, as usual, gets to the core of what is wrong in our country today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It gets to the core of his being, his why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
A temporary uplift to the core amount of the Sovereign Grant was put in place from 2017 to pay for the overhaul of Buckingham Palace.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The idea of trying to get something for nothing offended him to the core, and he made this very clear.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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