as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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In Lebanon, Israel in recent weeks has broadened its strikes to bigger urban hubs, like the town of Baalbek, home to 80,000 people, after initially targeting smaller border villages in the south, where Hezbollah conducts operations.
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Sally Abou Aljoud and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The housing sports three HDMI 2.1 ports for cabling to entertainment hubs and consoles, with eARC included for setting up 7.1-channel sound on external soundbars or speakers – though the unit is home to two 5-W speakers.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Following the company’s 2024 $4.5 million seed funding round, led by Will Ventures, Youth Inc. is developing a hub blending news, original content and retail for the youth sports market.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Sign up here This Month’s Highlight Landman Paramount+ might as well have a Taylor Sheridan hub like Disney+ has for Marvel and Star Wars.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sally Abou Aljoud and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The housing sports three HDMI 2.1 ports for cabling to entertainment hubs and consoles, with eARC included for setting up 7.1-channel sound on external soundbars or speakers – though the unit is home to two 5-W speakers.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Following the company’s 2024 $4.5 million seed funding round, led by Will Ventures, Youth Inc. is developing a hub blending news, original content and retail for the youth sports market.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Sign up here This Month’s Highlight Landman Paramount+ might as well have a Taylor Sheridan hub like Disney+ has for Marvel and Star Wars.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 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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Those who love thrifting will also find the city a mecca for preloved vintage goods.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Detroit museum has been a mecca for everyone from Snoop Dogg to Metallica.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 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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The race for the seat in the 7th District, which is anchored by Lansing but covers suburban and rural areas stretching out from the state capital, was considered one of the most competitive congressional contests in Michigan, if not nationally, headed into the election season.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Conway shared that her main political focus has been the new audience Vice President Harris has been working to capture.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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On immigration, a central focus for Trump, 39% say most undocumented immigrants should be deported, up from 26% in 2016 and 28% in 2012.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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