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central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /


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Warsh has been a vocal critic of the size of the central bank’s balance sheet, which has ballooned to over $6 trillion, up from under $1 trillion before the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Turkey’s central bank announces an interest-rate decision on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Australian troops had been battling Taliban insurgents at the site near Tarin Kowt, in central Afghanistan, and Roberts-Smith's SAS crew were called in to clear it after an airstrike, the court documents state.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The dam stopped up Haiti’s largest river, the Artibonite, and flooded some of the most fertile farmland in the central plateau.

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




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