Nor does the Latin word crux automatically refer to a cross while patibulum refer to the cross-beam. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
But what's the crux is what's considered "difficult". From Wordnik.com. [My Prerogative] Reference
The main crux of this whole thing is the luke warm/mixed receiption he's getting, so bear that in mind. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Batman Begins sequel casting confirmed] Reference
As for the main crux of your question I view commenting on blogs as inherently different from writing a blog. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Journalists, Bloggers, and Status Anxiety] Reference
The crux is that people are paid, mostly, to do difficult and unpleasant things which they wouldn't otherwise do. From Wordnik.com. [Simply Wonderful, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The delicious dramatic crux is that the more precarious Mary's prospects for survival become, the more unnerved Elizabeth appears. From Wordnik.com. [Theater review of 'Mary Stuart' by the Washington Shakespeare Company] Reference
At the crux is the town's inability to move from square one. From Wordnik.com. [The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines] Reference
The crux is the application of cultural norms on another culture. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets] Reference
In the same way the rock to which Andromeda was fastened is called crux, or cross. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
The crux is the potential RBI vs. the additional pitches taken by a walking batter. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond the Box Score] Reference
Era it is known as the crux gammata, because it is made by joining four gammas at their bases. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
The crosses used by the ancients were of several forms; one shaped like the letter X has often been called crux. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
The crux is the moment of animation itself when Victor recoils in horror from and fatefully rejects his progeny. From Wordnik.com. [MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory] Reference
Well, it appears the crux is a new district attorney in town, the first African-American district attorney in county history. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2009] Reference
The crux is how do we do that????. From Wordnik.com. [Obama insists requiring health insurance is not a tax increase] Reference
This sentence makes little sense, but does illustrate the "crux" of the problem between Anil and LGF. From Wordnik.com. [what's true - Anil Dash] Reference
For this reason it was often called crux buxata. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
If you agree, the question that must be asked and "crux" is why?. From Wordnik.com. [Pulpit Pimps] Reference
"This is the crux of our current predicament," says JMK. From Wordnik.com. [Err On The Side Of Caution] Reference
That is the crux of one of the oldest debates in philosophy. From Wordnik.com. [Back From the Dead] Reference
Which brings me to the real crux of the new fatherhood movement. From Wordnik.com. [Dana H. Glazer: Working Dads: Hidden Heroes in the New Fatherhood Movement] Reference
“We must get to the crux of the problem with the system,” he writes. From Wordnik.com. [Poisoned Pork and Other Food Problems] Reference
There's the crux of the matter in that last word: middle-school rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [Why Even Try The Imitation?] Reference
Here we arrive at the crux of the matter when it comes to love and the curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
But, to my mind, attention is the crux of the problem, and attention is about power. From Wordnik.com. [Deborah Schoeberlein: How Digital Media Has Changed Parenting] Reference
This statement contains the crux of Lindzen's beef with the global-warming establishment. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Global Warming] Reference
Talking to him was easy, our negotiations were continuing, but the crux had not happened. From Wordnik.com. [Two Leaders, on a Collision Course] Reference
"The crux of the issue with respect to litigation is, what were the actual damages," said. From Wordnik.com. [Report Finds Most of Crude Is Gone] Reference
That is the crux of the debate over the future of Rhee, the controversial schools leader. From Wordnik.com. [Adrian Fenty, Vincent Gray and the politics of race and class in D.C.] Reference
What happened next is the crux of the case: who fired first, igniting the bloody standoff?. From Wordnik.com. [Is Deadly Force Justifiable?] Reference
In both instances, some ice-making components on the refrigerators were at the crux of the matter. From Wordnik.com. [Energy Department moves to pull Energy Star from more LG refrigerators] Reference
"The crux of this whole issue right now is it's not about Roe v. Wade and overturning it," says Hile. From Wordnik.com. [Crossing the Line] Reference
Familiar paths: But the crux of her dilemma was easy for many women to grasp, and she traveled some familiar paths. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Of The World] Reference
For young people, setting lofty goals, and then scaling them back, is the crux of forging an identity in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Who Says Quitters Never Win?] Reference
It's relevant because, like the bird-flu episode, it goes to the crux of the problem -- Hong Kong's appalling public hygiene. From Wordnik.com. [Hong Kong's Hygiene] Reference
But he can't get a single person to be decisive about the crux of a matter they have been approaching with absolute certainty. From Wordnik.com. [How Much Jail Time?] Reference
There already are extreme differences over what may be the crux of the Balkan operation: whether or not to arm and train the Bosnian army. From Wordnik.com. [Indisputable Imponderables] Reference
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