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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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Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Data centers The facilities that help power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence programs are facing a bipartisan backlash across the country.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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The meetings appeared to produce no substantial breakthrough on ending the fighting, and both countries resumed their deadly air war after a weekend truce in their capitals for the American visitors.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Russia and Ukraine had agreed to pause attacks on each other’s capitals for the duration of the weekend of diplomacy, which came after months without significant progress toward resolution.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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Under a less dire scenario, Paramount could shift its corporate headquarters to another state to qualify for incentives but still maintain large staffs in the creative hubs of Los Angeles and New York, where the company has its legal headquarters.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hubs

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Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of meccas

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Today, scientists understand cosmic rays as fast-moving nuclei – the heavy centers of atoms – from mostly hydrogen.

— Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
The radiation from supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies, called active galactic nuclei, are generally credited with helping to ionize gas that later forms stars.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

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