as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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Recent Examples of hubs
Instead of major hubs like New York or Los Angeles topping the list, smaller and mid-sized cities dominated the rankings.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sweden’s migration minister has said the conservative ruling coalition approves setting up hubs outside Europe, especially for Afghan and Syrian asylum-seekers.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Russia’s top export hubs, including Novorossiysk on the Black Sea as well as Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Foreign fertilizer companies began flocking to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, drawn by low taxes, a favorable geographic location, and the city’s seamless air and sea transport hubs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
People waited in line for hours Friday at major airport hubs in cities nationwide, such as Baltimore, Houston, New York and Atlanta.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Airport security lines at major hubs have surged, stretching outside of terminals and sometimes taking over four-and-a-half hours for someone to get through screening.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Some flight routes in California from hubs such as San José and Burbank could become unavailable as airlines look to save money.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sweden’s migration minister has said the conservative ruling coalition approves setting up hubs outside Europe, especially for Afghan and Syrian asylum-seekers.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Russia’s top export hubs, including Novorossiysk on the Black Sea as well as Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Foreign fertilizer companies began flocking to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, drawn by low taxes, a favorable geographic location, and the city’s seamless air and sea transport hubs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
People waited in line for hours Friday at major airport hubs in cities nationwide, such as Baltimore, Houston, New York and Atlanta.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Airport security lines at major hubs have surged, stretching outside of terminals and sometimes taking over four-and-a-half hours for someone to get through screening.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Some flight routes in California from hubs such as San José and Burbank could become unavailable as airlines look to save money.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
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Iran also is targeting data centers with both cyber and conventional weapons, showing how important the centers have become to the economy, communications and military information security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has wreaked havoc on military bases, tourist centers and data centers used by America’s largest tech giants with swarms of low-cost Shahed drones that cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to public estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Flights, a foreign city, and a flat in one of the world’s most expensive capitals.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of frustration, perhaps even despair in Springfield and other state capitals because the CFTC so far has shown no sign of a willingness to share regulatory authority, or even exercise its own power in meaningful ways.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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For Intelligence, the new focuses are real-time device telemetry, with Intel Device IQ (more about that below) able to detect issues and trigger local AI for remediation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the main focuses of competition the team’s spring training could have essentially been a moot point.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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