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centrals

noun

plural of central

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area

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Previously, many buildings constructed after 1961 or outside the city’s largest office centers could not be converted into housing due to older rules limiting conversions, in part to preserve commercial space.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The motion called on Lineage to keep providing resources and financial support for county community response centers, including food, water, masks and air purifiers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

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Rather than another industry pledge, organizers positioned the coalition as a working platform where fashion capitals can test ideas, share data and develop practical solutions together.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Its large-scale stage, state-of-the-art sound technology and 1,851-seat configuration allow productions to retain much of the spectacle and technical precision audiences expect from prominent theater capitals.

— Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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The research is relevant to Silicon Valley and other innovation hubs and refutes White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s argument that reducing immigration will improve America’s economy.

— Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
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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These engines power quasars—active galactic nuclei that emit some of the brightest light astronomers can possibly see in the sky.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Unlike conventional nuclear fission reactors, fusion combines light atomic nuclei to release energy.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026

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