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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
The axis on which these movies spin is Venom and Eddie’s relationship, and it’s always been about them.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Because the Earth rotates on a tilted axis at 23.5 degrees, there are periods of the year when the areas located in the polar circles on the top and bottom of our planet are either completely obscured from or completely exposed to the light of the sun.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Alexis and Tamra, meanwhile, are hiding out from Shannon and her axes at Tamra’s house.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
Some policymakers and commentators see in this cooperation the beginnings of a twenty-first-century axis, one that, like the German-Italian-Japanese axis of the twentieth century, will plunge the world into a global war.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Because the Earth rotates on a tilted axis at 23.5 degrees, there are periods of the year when the areas located in the polar circles on the top and bottom of our planet are either completely obscured from or completely exposed to the light of the sun.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Alexis and Tamra, meanwhile, are hiding out from Shannon and her axes at Tamra’s house.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
Some policymakers and commentators see in this cooperation the beginnings of a twenty-first-century axis, one that, like the German-Italian-Japanese axis of the twentieth century, will plunge the world into a global war.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
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Next week, temperatures in the northern Plains will trend above average, according to the NWS center.Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump picked Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, a role that puts him at the center of the administration’s policy-making discussions from trade to taxes and deregulation.Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Nov. 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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The deals will drop throughout the game, but they will be hosted in Prime Video’s Black Friday hub.Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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For other unbeatable deals, be sure to circle back to Amazon’s sale hub and check out more of our recommendations below.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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This deepening alliance follows a landmark military cooperation treaty signed by Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in June.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Putin said Russia's production of advanced missile systems exceeds that of the NATO military alliance by 10 times, and that Moscow planned to ramp up production further.Fox News, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Congress in recent years has been hot on the UAP trail, as a bipartisan but still somewhat fringe-y coalition of lawmakers has held hearings and applied pressure on other government entities to release information, particularly about any clandestine programs using taxpayer money.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This, of course, is bad news for the Tuku + Genevieve coalition, who are relying on Caroline’s vote for a majority against Sol.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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While snow in Phoenix doesn't compare to the blizzards and winter storms that places like Flagstaff or Pinetop-Lakeside experience, the desert mecca can still see the occasional snowflakes falling from the sky.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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For powersports fans, Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes is the mecca of off-roading in the Southwest.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Increases in media revenue and franchise valuation compelled the players union to push for a new collective bargaining agreement with the league, one that was agreed to in August.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Opinion Trump Won With the Most Diverse GOP Since the Civil Rights Act | Opinion Prior to the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1934, American workers had no legal process to form a union.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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