centered

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North Korea’s pre-Covid economy had increasingly centered on black markets selling goods smuggled from China or under-the-table local goods—and with it the rise of a “donju” merchant class who made their wealth outside state control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"We believe that truly helpful AI must be centered around you and your needs," Federighi said, adding that Apple's new Siri AI experience was designed with privacy in mind "at every step."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Roberge argues that the trade centered on “momentum” stocks—shares that have risen sharply and attracted increasing investor attention—had become excessively crowded.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Alzheimer's work has long centered on plaques and tangles," says Baban.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

At first it centered in Persephone who also rose from the dead every spring.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton