Centaurus
noun
Cen·tau·rus
sen-ˈtȯr-əs 
: a southern constellation between the Southern Cross and Hydra (see Hydra sense 3)
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Charlie Taylor and Macy Larson, juniors at Lafayette’s Centaurus High School, are regulars at the two new pingpong tables added to the school’s student center.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
The dwarf galaxies of other galaxies, such as Centaurus A — the product of a major merger between two large galaxies — also orbit in a plane.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
John Paolella, who spoke on behalf of Centaurus Farms at the groundbreaking for the Tier II cultivating site in April, is also listed as the primary contact on a processor license for LMMKKY LLC.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2025
That brightest star in Centaurus — and the third brightest in the entire night sky — is Alpha Centauri.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Type One is also backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Centaurus Capital, GD1, Foxglove Capital, and SeaX Ventures, and has raised a total of $82.4 million.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
The dwarf galaxies of other galaxies, such as Centaurus A — the product of a major merger between two large galaxies — also orbit in a plane.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
John Paolella, who spoke on behalf of Centaurus Farms at the groundbreaking for the Tier II cultivating site in April, is also listed as the primary contact on a processor license for LMMKKY LLC.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2025
That brightest star in Centaurus — and the third brightest in the entire night sky — is Alpha Centauri.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Type One is also backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Centaurus Capital, GD1, Foxglove Capital, and SeaX Ventures, and has raised a total of $82.4 million.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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“Centaurus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Centaurus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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