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Recent Examples of mecca Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film finds Lord Doyle adrift in the Eastern gambling mecca of Macau as his past and debts catch up with him. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 Because this area has become a mecca with some of CrossFit's most high-profile facilities, owned by the best of the best in the sport of fitness. Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Sep. 2025 Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz. Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mecca
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Noun
  • Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • China places export controls on rare earth minerals The new rules curb the supply chain for the semiconductors that are used in phones, computers, AI data centers, cars, solar panels, and other IT kit.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additional air travel delays and cancellations are possible Monday for major hubs like Washington, DC, New York City and Boston.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The company was founded in 1948 in Civitanova Marche — one of Italy’s main shoes manufacturing hubs — by Giuseppe and Cecilia Paciotti, Cesare and Paola’s parents.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But there have been signs that Kim has spent months preparing for a major parade in the capital Pyongyang, potentially at night and involving tens of thousands of people, according to the South Korean military.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What to do in Glasgow Glasgow’s reputation as Scotland’s gritty second city—compared to the regal, castle-on-a-hill status of Edinburgh, the country’s capital—has been changing lately, thanks to sprawling parks, boundary-pushing museums, and a dining scene that punches far above its weight.
    Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure May Rise Green tea supports heart health, but may temporarily raise heart rate and blood pressure due to its caffeine content.
    Regina Windsor, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These are lessons that leaders should take to heart and employ much more today.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Free Press launched with a focus on the US culture wars.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The company has put a lot of focus and money toward design, especially interior design.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mecca. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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