centering

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Lehkonen collected the loose puck and took it the length of the ice before deflecting a centering pass off Kempe’s skate and by Forsberg for a short-handed goal, his second score of the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

Rather than centering himself as a victim, he framed the incident as a test of national character, urging Americans to reject political cruelty and recommit to shared democratic values.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Officials appear to have converged on a near-term halt in rate reductions, with their debate now centering around what conditions justify further rate cuts -- and how quickly these should take place.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Once the concrete had set, the lagging was removed and the centering was lowered and moved onto the scaffolding of the next bay.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay