centerpiece
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“GameStop has closed hundreds of stores in recent years, which means the physical footprint that would presumably be the centerpiece of this partnership is already shrinking,” she said over email.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The centerpiece of her campaign is a plan to create a state-backed risk pool to handle disaster claims, while making insurance more affordable and available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The horse would become a centerpiece in Nolan’s moonshot interpretation of “The Odyssey,” and a vessel for some of the movie’s most riveting scenes and important symbolism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
We tend to think of ambitious centerpiece proteins as the terrain of cold-weather holidays: the Thanksgiving turkey, the glazed ham or the New Year’s Eve prime rib.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
My napkin looked like a centerpiece and my food was too damn perfect to touch.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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Family offices are often the centerpieces of wealthy families’ financial lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
A few centuries ago, pineapples could rack up as much as today’s equivalent of $8,000, and were available to rent as centerpieces for fancy dinner parties in Colonial America.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024
The stemware, with its elegant gold rim, harmoniously connects the table’s design elements, uniting the delicate touches with the golden opulence of the centerpieces.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
And suddenly, the loss of pitcher Josiah Gray and catcher Keibert Ruiz — the centerpieces of the Scherzer/Turner trade from the Dodgers’ farm system — are being ever so precariously felt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
The centerpieces are elaborate floral arrangements with only the brightest of blooms.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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