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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
In experiments designed to detect heavy dark matter, scientists typically look for small vibrations or signals produced when particles collide with atoms or nuclei in a detector.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
When that bursts, the chromosome is made vulnerable to nucleuses — enzymes that can break DNA apart.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
The sun's immense energy comes from nuclear fusion in its core, where extreme heat and pressure force hydrogen nuclei to fuse into helium, releasing vast amounts of energy (light and heat) in the process.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In fact, all the fundamental forces in physics — gravity, electromagnetism, and the forces that hold together atomic nuclei — are defined by Lie group symmetries.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
James Provost Like an MRI scanner, a proton-precession magnetometer measures the oscillations of hydrogen nuclei—that is, protons.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025
Applying some statistics to the data, the team found the solid nuclei of the exocomets ranged from 1 to 7 km in diameter, in a size distribution similar to that of solar system comets in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies that extends some ways out past Neptune.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
However, the nuclei of some atoms of hydrogen feature one proton and one neutron, too.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This allows electrons and nuclei to bind together in order to form neutral atoms, where every unique species of atom, depending on the number of protons in its nucleus, has its own unique electron structure, in accordance with the fundamental laws of quantum physics that govern our Universe.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
When that bursts, the chromosome is made vulnerable to nucleuses — enzymes that can break DNA apart.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
The sun's immense energy comes from nuclear fusion in its core, where extreme heat and pressure force hydrogen nuclei to fuse into helium, releasing vast amounts of energy (light and heat) in the process.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In fact, all the fundamental forces in physics — gravity, electromagnetism, and the forces that hold together atomic nuclei — are defined by Lie group symmetries.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
James Provost Like an MRI scanner, a proton-precession magnetometer measures the oscillations of hydrogen nuclei—that is, protons.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025
Applying some statistics to the data, the team found the solid nuclei of the exocomets ranged from 1 to 7 km in diameter, in a size distribution similar to that of solar system comets in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies that extends some ways out past Neptune.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
However, the nuclei of some atoms of hydrogen feature one proton and one neutron, too.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This allows electrons and nuclei to bind together in order to form neutral atoms, where every unique species of atom, depending on the number of protons in its nucleus, has its own unique electron structure, in accordance with the fundamental laws of quantum physics that govern our Universe.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclei
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.—
Olivia Sayer,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Because Los Gatos and Saratoga are both in high wildfire risk zones, Page also highlighted fire preparation was one of his focuses for the year.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Leaving stems and leaves intact through winter provides extra insulation to plant roots and crowns and protects plants from cold damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
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It’s served alongside a slab of cold sweet potato and garnished with hefty kernels of the dent corn called choclo.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Nuclei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclei. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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