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centers (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of center (on)
as in approaches

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  1. approaches
  2. centralizes
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  • Tania Khazaal, founder of The Renewal Collective, approaches family healing through communication and personal faith.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The episode approaches the tragedy through the experience of Capt.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • By law, the armed forces of Ukraine, like every major military in the world, centralizes weapons orders via the defense ministry.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • Aside from securing more than $1 billion in new funding for public transit, the state’s new landmark mass transit law centralizes planning, budgeting and service standards across the agencies and gives Preckwinkle more sway in their decision-making.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
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“Centers (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centers%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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