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nexus

[nek-suhs] / ˈnɛk səs /


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It has been the nexus of my social life for over 20 years, and is simply irreplaceable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

FBI special agent Alex Doran said earlier Sunday that a motive for the attack was not known but "there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism."

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

However, Acting Special Agent in Charge Alex Doran, from the FBI's San Antonio office, said there were indications in the SUV and on the suspect that suggested a "nexus to terrorism".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

"It's a remarkable nexus: an ultra-modern technology being applied to a 2.6-million-year-old fossil to tell a story that is common to us all," Alemseged said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

I am barreling through white flame and absolute darkness, the nexus between life and death.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman