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
The hub offers creators tools for content publishing, personal brand building, and monetization through affiliate commissions.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Texas has long been a major hub for the aerospace industry, anchored by NASA’s operations in Houston and supported by higher education institutions and commercial space companies.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
In September, Haynes took a medical leave of absence from his mega-church in southern Dallas, Friendship-West Baptist Church, which has long been a hub for prominent Black civic, political and business leadership.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
The residential hubs at 1853 Almaden Rd.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Texas has long been a major hub for the aerospace industry, anchored by NASA’s operations in Houston and supported by higher education institutions and commercial space companies.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
In September, Haynes took a medical leave of absence from his mega-church in southern Dallas, Friendship-West Baptist Church, which has long been a hub for prominent Black civic, political and business leadership.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
The residential hubs at 1853 Almaden Rd.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
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It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Frequenting some of the city’s smaller concert venues that help Chicago thrive as a live-music mecca.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Furano, Japan Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is a powder mecca.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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Though Andrea was found guilty of capital murder in 2002, her conviction was reversed.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barra says the focus now is on making cars more affordable, incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology like Google Gemini to make the vehicles safer and appealing to the consumer.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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