hub-and-spoke
adjective
: being or relating to a system of routing air traffic in which a major airport serves as a central point for coordinating flights to and from other airports
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In this hub-and-spoke model, the drones are launched from a handful of blood banks in major cities, zooming through the skies at 75 miles per hour.
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Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Many major retailers operate on a hub-and-spoke system, centralizing inventory in these large warehouses for quick distribution around the country and enabling phenomena like overnight or one-day delivery.
—Erleia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The region’s vibrant, open trading networks would likely degenerate into more of a hub-and-spoke system, with China as the hub and subjugated countries at the end of the spokes.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
For its part, the United States has a set of bilateral alliances and partnerships in the region based on hub-and-spoke relationships, with Washington as the hub and Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand forming the spokes.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The properties proved much more valuable to trucking companies in a sector that relies heavily on a hub-and-spoke network of terminals to move freight.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Adopting a hub-and-spoke model: Some banks are building a large flagship branch in a central business district, with smaller suburban branches or iTMs in rural areas targeting location-specific customer needs.
—Erin Slater, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Because most airlines in the U.S. operate on a hub-and-spoke model — passengers are funneled from smaller airports to major hubs, then onward to either other hubs or smaller airports — connection time is crucial.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
Icelandair operates a hub-and-spoke model with all flights from the U.S. passing through Reykjavik before heading on to other European destinations.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Many major retailers operate on a hub-and-spoke system, centralizing inventory in these large warehouses for quick distribution around the country and enabling phenomena like overnight or one-day delivery.
—Erleia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The region’s vibrant, open trading networks would likely degenerate into more of a hub-and-spoke system, with China as the hub and subjugated countries at the end of the spokes.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
For its part, the United States has a set of bilateral alliances and partnerships in the region based on hub-and-spoke relationships, with Washington as the hub and Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand forming the spokes.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The properties proved much more valuable to trucking companies in a sector that relies heavily on a hub-and-spoke network of terminals to move freight.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Adopting a hub-and-spoke model: Some banks are building a large flagship branch in a central business district, with smaller suburban branches or iTMs in rural areas targeting location-specific customer needs.
—Erin Slater, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Because most airlines in the U.S. operate on a hub-and-spoke model — passengers are funneled from smaller airports to major hubs, then onward to either other hubs or smaller airports — connection time is crucial.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
Icelandair operates a hub-and-spoke model with all flights from the U.S. passing through Reykjavik before heading on to other European destinations.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
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