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 force would include infantry and armor, Pentagon officials told The Wall Street Journal, and would likely deploy within striking distance of Iran and its crucial oil export hub of Kharg Island.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
For the trend-seeking 20-something-year-olds of Fort Lauderdale, Thrive Art District, a commerce and arts hub near downtown, may be their new oasis.
—Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
According to its website, Landline provides grand transportation between local communities and hub airports in a small number of cities including Philadelphia, Toronto, Minneapolis, Chicago and Denver.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Buffalo Bros in Sundance Square is often considered the city’s central hub for big matches.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
For the trend-seeking 20-something-year-olds of Fort Lauderdale, Thrive Art District, a commerce and arts hub near downtown, may be their new oasis.
—Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
According to its website, Landline provides grand transportation between local communities and hub airports in a small number of cities including Philadelphia, Toronto, Minneapolis, Chicago and Denver.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Buffalo Bros in Sundance Square is often considered the city’s central hub for big matches.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The tech mecca has slowly begun to emerge from one of the country’s deepest declines in downtown retail, in part through a program that peppered the city with subsidized pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Each January, that stillness is interrupted by the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, transforming a quiet alpine town, Davos, into a mecca of power.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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An open-air concert in the middle of a capital city inverts all of that.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The thousands of blooming cherry trees that adorn the nation's capital have burst into ephemeral blossoms, the arrival of which marks the unofficial beginning of Washington's tourist season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oftentimes, exhibits—which range in focus from a specific artist to a historical period to a thematic thread—can displace the permanent collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Aries, your focus sharpens around practical moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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