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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center (on)
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Vulnerable to Political Shifts Shortly after President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979 to centralize federal disaster management, the agency began to dole out grants to help communities grappling with large-scale destruction.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
27 June 2025 -
Microsoft's Windows 11 moved the volume and brightness indicators to the bottom of the screen and centralized them for the first time.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The sheriff's office warned that Decker should be considered armed and dangerous, and said that anyone who sees him should not attempt to contact or approach him.—
Kerry Breen
June 18,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach and to call 911 immediately.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Center (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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