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nexus

noun

ˈnek-səs

Definition of nexus

as in chain

a series of things linked together the oft-repeated claim that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person through a nexus of six relationships

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as in hub

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history

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Recent Examples of nexus Parias' case showcases the nexus of the issues — and the narrow scope of oversight and resources within the judicial and agency level for someone injured by the federal agency that is also detaining them. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026 This does not strike me as the biography of someone who needs lectures on the nexus between the black freedom struggle and its import to the broader world. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 The arrangement reflects how people and cultures of those oceanic nexus points interacted. Crystal Bridges chose five thematic sections titled We, Dreaming, Nature, Making Our Mark, and We the People. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nexus

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Noun

Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of chain

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That sequence would be remembered as one of the more famous, hilarious stretches in recent golf history, maybe even the core memory of Spieth’s ever-entertaining prime.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The spacecraft skipped the burn after a Raptor engine shut down prematurely during the launch sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Definition of sequence

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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of center

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Tons of sulfuric acid, used to process those minerals, are conveyed to the desert and into the mountains by train or in orange trailers.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Beyond Philadelphia, rolling farmland and wide-open fields come into view as the train enters Lancaster County.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of train

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As one of the darkest spots in the lower 48, Grand Staircase-Escalante is also a mecca for stargazers, with much of its acreage ranked as Bortle Class 1—meaning that on clear nights the Milky Way is bright enough to cast noticeable shadows and even appears to have three dimensions.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Catawba County, along with other parts of North Carolina, have become a mecca for data center construction as demand for AI tools has increased.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

Definition of mecca

Noun

Authorities in the Belgian capital said that a number of charred bodies had been found in an elevator at the site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Collado said the capital regional area has more than 9,000 hotel rooms, along with thousands of short-term rental units.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

Rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr, limited earlier by a toenail issue, added 18 points on efficient seven-for-13 shooting as the Lakers’ young core continues auditioning in Las Vegas.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili all did the same to keep as much of their championship core together during their time in San Antonio.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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