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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an axis of previously nonaligned nations
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Recent Examples of axis
Seasons come from the tilt of Earth’s axis, not its distance to the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Experimental archaeologists have, for instance, built their own versions of Early Upper Paleolithic adzes, axes, and chisels.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
However, on account of the wobble of the Earth's axis (called precession), the celestial pole shifts as the centuries go by.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Granted, to date, there is no physical archaeological evidence that dugouts existed in the Paleolithic Ryukyus, but excavators have unearthed edge-ground stone axes from that period in Japan, which would have enabled the building of a dugout canoe.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Experimental archaeologists have, for instance, built their own versions of Early Upper Paleolithic adzes, axes, and chisels.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
However, on account of the wobble of the Earth's axis (called precession), the celestial pole shifts as the centuries go by.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Granted, to date, there is no physical archaeological evidence that dugouts existed in the Paleolithic Ryukyus, but excavators have unearthed edge-ground stone axes from that period in Japan, which would have enabled the building of a dugout canoe.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Both Andretti drivers appeared to be OK after getting checked out at the infield care center.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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That lets devices like bulbs, remotes and motion sensors pair with each other directly, with no hub or app needed.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Future outlook: The development aims to create a mixed-use, mixed-income community by putting housing near employment hubs and public transportation.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The alliance has been working with LAUSD to prioritize and fund climate-friendly projects across the district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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His loyalty is always in question, making any alliance with him inherently unstable.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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As Russian troops slowly clawed back most of Kursk, attacks on Sumy – and its regional capital, Sumy city – increased.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Located in the ritzy Ginza district of the Japanese capital, the boutique stands out with a massive, shining facade in the brand’s signature blue color.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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The coalition reached the fundraising goal on the final day.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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And their coalition is divided between a centrist establishment and an insurgent progressive wing with diverging priorities in addressing inequality.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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By day, it’s known for its colorful murals and buzzing cafés, but by night, the district turns into a mecca for creative cocktails, late-night galleries and performances by world-class DJs.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Staff employee unions at outlets including The New York Times and Politico have raised concerns about whether recent deals with AI companies violate employee contracts about AI use.—
Marta Biino,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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In addition, Woodard was a member of a players’ union, the United Basketball Players Association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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