cynosures

plural of cynosure

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Noun
  • Orienteering is an outdoor sport that requires athletes to navigate between checkpoints using maps and compasses.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As aviation grapples with its environmental footprint, leaders like Barberot demonstrate that sustainability advances often come from unexpected directions.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Framework stresses that, without policy actions, strategic plans risk moving in different directions, lose coherence or fall away.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Mississauga, developments around transit hubs, such as those supported by improvements like the Hurontario Light Rail Transit, are fostering mixed-use districts that blend multifamily units and retail spaces.
    John Krpan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In December 2023, the school board passed a resolution vowing to rethink school choice and prioritize neighborhood schools, nodding to their role as vital community hubs.
    Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.
    Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Detroit was also named the most challenging place to live with asthma in the country by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual rankings of asthma capitals.
    Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Decentralization by delegating power back to national capitals and community levels, creating a competition among ideas and regulatory systems in order to drive growth.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cynosures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cynosures. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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