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 smallest, what are called ultrafine particles, even slip through the alveolar capillary barrier itself, crossing into the bloodstream, and from there travel throughout the body, including to the heart, the brain, and the kidneys to initiate even more destruction and disease (see below).
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Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The drone, according to Defense Express, aimed at the 200-kilowatt radio receiver at the heart of the telescope.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In the chronic phase, the parasites hide in the heart and digestive muscles for one to three decades after infection.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Cardiac output—how much blood the heart pumps per minute—is strong, and the heart muscle is highly efficient.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The drone, according to Defense Express, aimed at the 200-kilowatt radio receiver at the heart of the telescope.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In the chronic phase, the parasites hide in the heart and digestive muscles for one to three decades after infection.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Cardiac output—how much blood the heart pumps per minute—is strong, and the heart muscle is highly efficient.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the heart
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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