as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
during the Vietnam War the university's campus effectively became the area's omphalos for antiwar activity
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The guild donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of local groups, including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Most data centers today still rely on single-wavelength lasers, which means each fiber can only carry one stream of data.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of the hubs, Project Cypress, is located in Johnson’s district.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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But recent travel trends show that a major shift is occurring, and that's who is travelling to the country's medical tourism hubs.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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For example, applicants from Afghanistan would largely need to apply in Islamabad, Pakistan, and those from Russia would need to apply from the capitals of Poland, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Designers must now prove their collections are created with sustainable practices at the core, putting climate responsibility at the center of one of the world’s most dynamic style capitals.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
4 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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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ruotsalainen observed that the atomic nuclei, which consist of electrically positive protons and electrically neutral neutrons, moved in circular paths inside the trap, under a powerful magnetic field.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Phosphorus has two additional protons compared to aluminum and was formed when the alpha particles fused with the aluminum nuclei.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive excerpt shared with PEOPLE, twin sisters Isabella and Sophia Strahan grabbed hearts everywhere when Isabella, at 19, was diagnosed with a brain tumor.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Grammy winner made her debut as a cherubic teen, and most recently won hearts and a trophy as Sun on The Masked Singer.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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The hustle & bustle of being near stock, options & commodities exchanges and working in pristine buildings that were the nerve centers of American enterprise & entrepreneurship.—
Kenneth G. Winans,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Omphali.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omphali. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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