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mecca

noun

ˈme-kə

Definition of mecca

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest that region of Connecticut is a mecca for antique hunters

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Recent Examples of mecca The Joganji, whose source lies at the site of the great collapse of Mount Tombiyama, is so fiercely uncontrollable that it is sometimes known as a mecca for counter-erosion efforts. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The barbecue mecca in Caldwell County is home to around 18,000 people and roughly a half-hour drive from south Austin, traffic depending. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The popular theatre was a cultural mecca that drew thousands to its operas, ballets and other public events, and hosted legendary greats including Maria Callas and Franco Zeffirelli. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Catawba County, along with other parts of North Carolina, have become a mecca for data center construction as demand for AI tools has increased. — Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mecca

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And both need the metals to build the data centers that will power their AI buildouts.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production.

— Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Last week, McClatchy newsrooms were cut severely, leaving fewer journalists than ever to cover the fast-growing hubs of the Central Valley.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

The financial bets are large enough for boards to wince at capital expenditure implications.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital's gas stations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

The comments could become a focus of questioning when Hunt appears before the Foreign Relations Committee.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The focus will be on connecting The FQ to brand categories like auto, beauty, technology, financial services and airlines.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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