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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an axis of previously nonaligned nations
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Recent Examples of axis
Earth experiences seasons because the planet is tilted on an axis by 23.5 degrees.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Strong American leadership will be essential to assuring a victory that rolls back the new axis powers.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction The gut-brain axis is a communication network between the digestive tract and the brain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
The incident comes as knives and other sharp objects, such as scissors and axes, were involved in 97,183 homicides worldwide in 2017, representing 22 percent of all murders that year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's 2019 Global Study on Homicide.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Strong American leadership will be essential to assuring a victory that rolls back the new axis powers.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction The gut-brain axis is a communication network between the digestive tract and the brain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
The incident comes as knives and other sharp objects, such as scissors and axes, were involved in 97,183 homicides worldwide in 2017, representing 22 percent of all murders that year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's 2019 Global Study on Homicide.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
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Virginia Highland Books is in the center of beautiful, historic Virginia-Highlands, located on the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Most recipes recommend an oven temperature of 250 degrees for the first several hours of cooking or about 3 1/2 to 4 hours for a bone-in roast, or until the roast reaches 115-120 degrees in the center, depending on the size of the roast.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
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Lakehouses are rapidly becoming the hub for building advanced intelligence, providing a foundation for analytics and model training.Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Join in the fun and stay just 10 minutes away from the musical hub at Floyd Family Campground, which is outfitted with premium and primitive tent sites and dry (without utilities) and full hookup RV sites.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Besides Gaza, Biden's defeat might have serious consequences for Ukraine, NATO and America's alliances generally.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the Renault-Nissan alliance has not been entirely smooth.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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New Year's Eve weather: What to expect Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand's capital Wellington and its largest city of Auckland -- both located on the country's North Island -- welcomed 2025 at 6 a.m. ET.David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In its place, the world has seen the rise of a motley coalition of Sunni extremist groups dominated by one-time al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its charismatic leader, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Germany's electoral system traditionally produces coalitions, and polls show no party anywhere near an absolute majority on its own.DAVID McHUGH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement My dad’s restaurant was a mecca for movie stars and politicians, bullfighters and beautiful women.Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Those two events reinforced his place on the island — widely considered the mecca and home of reggaeton — and won him an undeniable seal of approval from an audience that has high standards for the genre.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Latinos are more likely to do gig work and less likely to be in unions.Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The union has threatened to call a walkout at any time.Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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