as in centers
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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Recent Examples of hubs
Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
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David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Above ground, the towers, hubs, and some internal parts of wind turbines are made of easily recyclable metals, accounting for 86%-94% of the weight of each unit.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most expensive gas markets are found in states far from oil production hubs or with unique market dynamics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Location Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo’s spot in Tokyo Midtown puts you in the middle of one of the city’s art hubs.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has several hundred large fulfillment centers, in addition to other facility types such as air hubs, sortation centers, local delivery locations, etc.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Teamsters have initiated strikes at three delivery hubs in Southern California, and additional locations in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta and Skokie, Illinois.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With nonstop service from its hubs like Washington-Dulles (IAD) and Newark (EWR), United is bringing affordable commercial air service to these previously remote destinations in 2025.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Above ground, the towers, hubs, and some internal parts of wind turbines are made of easily recyclable metals, accounting for 86%-94% of the weight of each unit.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most expensive gas markets are found in states far from oil production hubs or with unique market dynamics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Location Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo’s spot in Tokyo Midtown puts you in the middle of one of the city’s art hubs.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has several hundred large fulfillment centers, in addition to other facility types such as air hubs, sortation centers, local delivery locations, etc.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Teamsters have initiated strikes at three delivery hubs in Southern California, and additional locations in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta and Skokie, Illinois.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With nonstop service from its hubs like Washington-Dulles (IAD) and Newark (EWR), United is bringing affordable commercial air service to these previously remote destinations in 2025.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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