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[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /






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Now it is facing a uniquely daunting challenge at the center of American politics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Because of that altered field structure, the strongest interaction does not occur exactly at the center of the beam.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Plus, unlike oil refineries or aluminum smelters, I doubt many would know if they walked past a data center.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Jake Slaughter’s teammates could only laugh as the rookie center was swarmed by reporters asking him questions in the Chargers’ locker room.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

She strode off with a cackle, to claim her spot front and center.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The two sides are talking about laying underwater cables to link Europe and Canada, and jointly constructing data centers, cloud storage and new satellite networks beyond the reach of American tech giants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Margolius credits building community trust and bolstering federally qualified health centers for expanding access to vaccines.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Our own A.I. policy preference is that the government should unplug it, then repurpose gigantic data centers into the biggest Chili’s franchises you’ve ever seen.

From Slate Sep. 12, 2026

Tresnjak’s production, which utilizes the 1956 adaptation by Maurice Valency, centers on the small town of Güllen, which is facing financial ruin.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In order to answer this question, we shall now compare three regions that lie at opposite extremes among centers of independent domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The session itself had centered on how institutions become trapped by assumptions they no longer even recognize as assumptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Verizon’s deals are centered around its Simplicity Pro plan, which will let buyers get the iPhone 18 Pro for $80 a month.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The suit centered on profit participation rights for the original “Walking Dead” series and its first spin-off, “Fear the Walking Dead.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She always aspired to have lots of kids, her own mother testified, and even her career, as a labor and delivery nurse, was centered around bringing children into the world.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

I could see it now—a blue star centered on a white field, surrounded by a red border.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

In fact, she was treating herself daily to gelato and centering carbs at every meal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Going into the tournament there was a lot of talk centering on how Aronimink could prove too easy for the world's best.

From BBC May 16, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

The squire brought down, and gave Demodokos, the clear-toned harp; and centering on the minstrel magical young dancers formed a circle with a light beat, and stamp of feet.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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