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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
That leads to the axis of spin of the magnetar and that of the accretion disk being misaligned.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
As a magnetar spins on its axis at nearly the speed of light, its immense magnetic field contorts, coils and twists to pump out powerful radiation.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
This debris field in the disk is almost certainly asymmetrical, meaning the spin axis of both the accretion disk and magnetar are misaligned.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
As a magnetar spins on its axis at nearly the speed of light, its immense magnetic field contorts, coils and twists to pump out powerful radiation.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
This debris field in the disk is almost certainly asymmetrical, meaning the spin axis of both the accretion disk and magnetar are misaligned.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 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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Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is cutting service at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, effectively ceding ground to the two giants jockeying for dominance at the hub.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The war is also heightening unease in Seoul about its alliance with the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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And so part of my strategy was making alliances with people on that New Wave scene who just seemed so wild and crazy.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Look, this war represents in my view the single biggest challenge to the president’s electoral coalition from 2024.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Each January, that stillness is interrupted by the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, transforming a quiet alpine town, Davos, into a mecca of power.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s why the famed Trout Lily Trail in the West Palisades section of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Atlanta has become a spring mecca for many of us wildflower lovers.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many unions, for instance, which have their own healthcare plans, might welcome lower drug prices.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Exerting pressure against politicians CTA and local union chapters maintain that these districts can afford their respective demands in each district by spending down reserves, ending expensive third-party contracts and removing administrative bloat.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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