Thesaurus results for NUCLEI

nuclei

noun

variants also nucleuses

plural of nucleus

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war

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as in hearts

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance

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Recent Examples of nuclei These engines power quasars—active galactic nuclei that emit some of the brightest light astronomers can possibly see in the sky. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 Unlike conventional nuclear fission reactors, fusion combines light atomic nuclei to release energy. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026 In this setup, neutrinos occasionally interact with atomic nuclei in the water. — Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026 The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 One natural guess is that galaxies above the critical mass simply lose more of their normal matter to outflows from supernovas and active galactic nuclei. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026 This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red. — CBS News, 31 May 2026

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Noun

The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the power-hungry facilities that fuel artificial intelligence technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of centers

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The imagery particularly works for Haaland, 6ft 5in (196cm) and fond of a 6,000-calorie-a-day diet that includes cow hearts, liver and raw milk.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison, in a Thursday night news release announcing Wardlaw’s arrest, said the department’s hearts were with the young man’s family and friends.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Definition of hearts

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Most storm cores are expected to rain over Eastern Oregon and south of the Snake River, the forecaster said.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Two days after the incident, a developer told the Wall Street Journal that the days of high-wire stunts—like pulling out cores and sticking extra floors on the roof—might belong to the past.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

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The clinical roots trace back to Norway in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, when educator and therapist Olav Skille pioneered vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) for pain, spasticity and relaxation.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The roots of Suki’s personality and ethos trace back to her hometown in Wilmington, Delaware.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of roots

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The port has established green shipping corridor partnerships with hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and partners in Vietnam.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Community groups in historically underserved neighborhoods such as Barrio Logan, San Ysidro and City Heights are working to establish land trusts to counter gentrification and host community hubs.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of hubs

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The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026