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nucleus

[noo-klee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu- /


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The roughly 40% of the Las Vegas Strip that MGM owns is “an entertainment nucleus that simply cannot be replicated anywhere in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"The investigations are linked to the nucleus of power which has governed for the past eight years."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In the nucleus, however, it appears to work more like a regulator that helps maintain healthy adipose tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Once inside, the second component activates PPARs, which act as "switches" in the cell nucleus that control genes involved in fat and sugar metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

This tiny galaxy forms its own balance between the positive charge of the protons in its nucleus and the negative charge of the electrons that surround them.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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