as in centers
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 hubs
Playing catch-up, Target has built three new distribution hubs in the past four years to replace the capacity third-party partners previously provided.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
In the middle depth of the battlespace, Ukrainian strike systems are reaching logistics nodes, command posts, transportation hubs, and air defense batteries far behind the front, forcing Russia to push supplies and units farther from Ukrainian positions.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Saudi Arabia, which supports the government, and the United Arab Emirates, the RSF’s top backer, have both become reexport hubs for gum, processing it into goods exported to Asia and Europe.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Delta is working on building or renovating lounges at Delta hubs such as Atlanta, Boston’s Logan Airport, Seattle, and Salt Lake City, (Further out, Delta wants to open its first lounge in Las Vegas, a rare major airport without one.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 May 2026
And so one of the main hubs is the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Affecting roughly 14 million voters, the system has been adopted by major metropolitan hubs like New York City.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
That scale has led to a high concentration of all-inclusive resorts—especially in major resort hubs likePunta Cana, La Romana, and Miches—where properties compete aggressively on price to fill rooms.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The second crash occurred in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng, one of Cambodia’s main garment-factory hubs.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
In the middle depth of the battlespace, Ukrainian strike systems are reaching logistics nodes, command posts, transportation hubs, and air defense batteries far behind the front, forcing Russia to push supplies and units farther from Ukrainian positions.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Saudi Arabia, which supports the government, and the United Arab Emirates, the RSF’s top backer, have both become reexport hubs for gum, processing it into goods exported to Asia and Europe.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Delta is working on building or renovating lounges at Delta hubs such as Atlanta, Boston’s Logan Airport, Seattle, and Salt Lake City, (Further out, Delta wants to open its first lounge in Las Vegas, a rare major airport without one.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 May 2026
And so one of the main hubs is the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Affecting roughly 14 million voters, the system has been adopted by major metropolitan hubs like New York City.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
That scale has led to a high concentration of all-inclusive resorts—especially in major resort hubs likePunta Cana, La Romana, and Miches—where properties compete aggressively on price to fill rooms.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The second crash occurred in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng, one of Cambodia’s main garment-factory hubs.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
Noun
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Riyadh was transformed into global locations including Mumbai, Shanghai, and other major international capitals.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Bodrum and Göcek have emerged as the country’s answer to the Mediterranean’s luxury capitals, complete with chic beach clubs, designer outposts, sophisticated marinas and an increasingly ambitious restaurant scene.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 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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Ugarte said one of his key focuses, if elected, would be to address environmental inequities and lack of reliable public transportation in the district.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Beachwear, resortwear, prêt-à-porter, fashion jewelry, bags, accessories, eyewear, footwear and childrenswear are the main focuses at the trade event.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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