center
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Cuba was at the center of a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Researchers increasingly view the hypothalamus as a central command center for aging itself.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
That contrast between narrative and data sits at the center of the story.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Friday, it was unclear whether overnight lodging would be available at the evacuation center set up at the Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center on Deodara Drive, the city’s community services director, John Montanchez, said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Apparently he did not know of the regulation that forbade prisoners to step on the mat, for he indicated that I was to walk ahead of him down the center of the hall.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing center
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Defense, Dribble, and Dunk: Basketball Lingo
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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