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hub

noun

ˈhəb

Definition of hub

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York

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Recent Examples of hub However, United said there's potential to expand to other hubs in the future. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The 45,000-square-foot campus will have 100 inpatient beds and an outpatient hub with follow-up support. — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The man from County Clare was to be found last week in his tiny atelier tucked away at the art and fashion hub 180 Strand in London. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 July 2026 One of our favorite gifting hubs, Anthropologie also stocks a surprisingly robust assortment of outdoor furniture and decor. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hub

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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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As one of the darkest spots in the lower 48, Grand Staircase-Escalante is also a mecca for stargazers, with much of its acreage ranked as Bortle Class 1—meaning that on clear nights the Milky Way is bright enough to cast noticeable shadows and even appears to have three dimensions.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Catawba County, along with other parts of North Carolina, have become a mecca for data center construction as demand for AI tools has increased.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

Definition of mecca

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The fund will give Arada a new source of capital to fund its ambitions at a time when lenders and investors have become more cautious about Gulf real estate in the wake of the Iran war.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
That capital is now tied down rather than being deployed for investment or expansion.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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The team's focus is on being golden again on race day, not on potential rivals from races like the Haskell or Jim Dandy.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
For two weeks, law enforcement agencies across the state will increase their focus on speeding as part of a statewide campaign called Operation Slowdown.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

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