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central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /


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But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Although it is a structured shape, central defender Dayot Upamecano stepped into midfield to press Arda Guler.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Initially dismissed by many white Americans as too radical, Black Conventions during Reconstruction made the right to vote central to freedom, insisting that it was essential to their protection.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The New York Fed said Monday that it will slow the central bank’s balance sheet expansion from a net $40 billion per month to $25 billion in Treasury bill purchases.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

We headed back to the central prison office.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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