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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Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026 -
About 80 warming centers were opened, and National Guard troops delivered supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The new flights will operate four times per week between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), marking the first time an airline will seamlessly connect the two capitals, according to EVA Air.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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During a nuclear collision, nuclei can absorb and emit a vast number of these lower-energy photons.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The ice formations begin to form when frazil (ice crystals) anchor to something floating on the water's surface, such as dust, algae, a grain of sand or even a snowflake, which is called the ice nuclei.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Centrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centrals. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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