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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the central theme of the book
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
will hold the conference in the central part of the country in order to encourage delegates from both coasts
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as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
with all of the attention being paid to the party's right and left wings, the vast central core has been largely ignored
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Rafael is traveling Northwest at about 13 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour as of 10 a.m. EST, as the storm will likely continue moving toward the central and northern Gulf of Mexico this week, the agency said.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Then Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrived at BOJ central in 2013 to supersize QE.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Elliptic curves, which date back to at least ancient Greece, are central to many areas of study.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Rafael is traveling Northwest at about 13 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour as of 10 a.m. EST, as the storm will likely continue moving toward the central and northern Gulf of Mexico this week, the agency said.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The vision challenges the portrayal of urban dystopia central to so much science fiction.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Then Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrived at BOJ central in 2013 to supersize QE.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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The zinc gradually lost its hold on the cables suspending the telescope’s main platform over the reflector dish.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The measure’s main opponents, the state Republican Party and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, did not appear to raise any money to campaign against the proposition.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected for the lower and middle Florida Keys.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Three things are clear now: The storm will be weakening on approach in the Gulf and is not expected to be as severe as hurricanes Helene and Milton; tropical storm conditions could begin in the lower and middle Florida Keys by Wednesday; and the Caribbean will face the worst of the storm.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The commission’s goal is an average of 85 out of 100 over the course of three years on the pavement condition index, meaning streets are only in moderate distress and require mostly preventative maintenance.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Biden eked out an electoral college victory, having campaigned as a moderate, a stabilizer.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The No Pain Act provisions are designed to expand access to non-opioid treatment for pain in ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The woman was initially taken to a police station and then transferred to a psychiatric center, according to the Telegram channel for the Iranian newspaper Farhikhtegan.Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alpha Genesis is responsible for the maintenance, feeding, and veterinary care of monkeys at its primary facility in Yemassee.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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In his request for a restraining order, Chigvintsev claimed that Garcia had been the primary aggressor.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now, only eight couples remain in the competition, which reached its halfway point last week.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there was only one less crash at the halfway point of 2024 compared with 2023, with most of them speed-related, the report showed.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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That’s well away from most other deer — and hunters, who are focusing on better-looking ground with better traditional habitat hundreds of yards away.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Israel has repeatedly battered strongholds of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Maintenance projects are currently already funded through the city’s general fund, and capital improvement plans are reported to the City Council after going through the planning department, making the current charter section unnecessary.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Central.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/central. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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