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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
On this day in 1863 more than 100 women armed with knives, axes, and pistols marched to Richmond, Virginia’s capitol to demand a meeting with the governor.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Hiking with a nine-time Everest guide who outfits us with ice axes, ropes, harnesses, and crampons and leads us up a spur—where no other people have been this season—for our own bite-size moment of glory.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Approximately 4,200 ice axes were sold in the United States, with an additional 1,160 sold in Canada.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Racial diversity and rising educational levels have resulted in the political axis shifting in many suburban communities.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Hiking with a nine-time Everest guide who outfits us with ice axes, ropes, harnesses, and crampons and leads us up a spur—where no other people have been this season—for our own bite-size moment of glory.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Approximately 4,200 ice axes were sold in the United States, with an additional 1,160 sold in Canada.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Racial diversity and rising educational levels have resulted in the political axis shifting in many suburban communities.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a massive biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The current Hayward site became Azuma’s headquarters and manufacturing hub in 2009.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The next priority would be the alliance’s 20th package of sanctions against Moscow, which imposes sweeping restrictions on Russian trade — including maritime oil transport, banking systems, and more tangible exports such as rubber and machinery.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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To reduce energy demand, the capital has also reportedly implemented a rotating parking system for public car parks, and public sector workers' vehicles will be banned from parking every other day based on license plate numbers.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The rare Sunday Cabinet meeting to finalize the relief measures came as the coalition government faces new political pressures from rivals critical of their handling of the crisis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This coalition comes together only every three years.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tullman’s new complex will, of course, hardly stand alone in a city that long has been a mecca for magic.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas is a mecca for cuisines from around the world, including Mexican, but Cantina Contramar is arguably the most significant opening by a Mexican chef in the city.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement, two weeks after the utility locked out 1,600 workers amid a contract dispute.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Over the past year, health benefits have been an issue for teacher unions up and down the state.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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