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
Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In parallel, the Inglewood Transit Connector plan aims to improve mobility between Market Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district, with elements including mobility hubs, bus rotaries, pickup and dropoff areas, and a public parking structure.
—Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Until now, the global art scene hadn’t quite made its way to the unpretentious seaside town, but Biarritz is conveniently flanked by major art hubs with Paris, Madrid, and Bilbao all within a short driving distance.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
The agreement covers nationwide pickup and delivery operations in Vietnam, with the two sides planning to collaborate across key logistics services, including order collection and processing, last-mile delivery, customs clearance and warehouse operations at major aviation logistics hubs.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Two activity hubs will anchor the route, one on Santa Monica Boulevard west of Centinela Avenue and another on Westwood Boulevard south of Le Conte Avenue.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Investment hubs like Cayman Islands and Ireland were excluded.
—Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cities like New York and San Francisco are still the clear hubs for the finance and tech industries.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In parallel, the Inglewood Transit Connector plan aims to improve mobility between Market Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district, with elements including mobility hubs, bus rotaries, pickup and dropoff areas, and a public parking structure.
—Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Until now, the global art scene hadn’t quite made its way to the unpretentious seaside town, but Biarritz is conveniently flanked by major art hubs with Paris, Madrid, and Bilbao all within a short driving distance.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
The agreement covers nationwide pickup and delivery operations in Vietnam, with the two sides planning to collaborate across key logistics services, including order collection and processing, last-mile delivery, customs clearance and warehouse operations at major aviation logistics hubs.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Two activity hubs will anchor the route, one on Santa Monica Boulevard west of Centinela Avenue and another on Westwood Boulevard south of Le Conte Avenue.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Investment hubs like Cayman Islands and Ireland were excluded.
—Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cities like New York and San Francisco are still the clear hubs for the finance and tech industries.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
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That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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According to Israeli campaign group Peace Now, 2025 saw record settlement expansion, further isolating Palestinian population centers.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Climate politics may be stalled in some national capitals.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Demonstrations were being held from Seoul, Sydney and Jakarta to many European capitals and cities across the United States.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 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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In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Running April 23-May 3, the Canary Islands event returns with more than 100 titles spanning competition, retrospectives, live-score screenings and special focuses.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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