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
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Since the Covid pandemic, Hollywood’s workforce has been in deep competition with less expensive East Coast production hubs, international studios and streaming services.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
As one of Europe’s primary transit hubs, Frankfurt handles heavy long-haul and connecting traffic.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
As FedEx shifts work between certain hubs, some facilities end up with less activity, which can lead to layoffs or job transfers.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
The gateway town to Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward is one of the main tourism hubs on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Since the Covid pandemic, Hollywood’s workforce has been in deep competition with less expensive East Coast production hubs, international studios and streaming services.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
As one of Europe’s primary transit hubs, Frankfurt handles heavy long-haul and connecting traffic.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
As FedEx shifts work between certain hubs, some facilities end up with less activity, which can lead to layoffs or job transfers.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
The gateway town to Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward is one of the main tourism hubs on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
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Roughly half of the nation’s major air traffic control centers are experiencing staff shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Milan, the country's second biggest city, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One of those new focuses will include partnering with hotels in markets where short-term rentals are falling short of customer demand, Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky told analysts on a call Thursday.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Deliver Me from Nowhere focuses on Bruce Springsteen in the midst of a depressive episode, struggling to create something meaningful and finite, while suicidal ideation plays discordant sounds in his head.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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