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as in chain
a series of things linked together
the oft-repeated claim that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person through a nexus of six relationships
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as in hub
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history
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Recent Examples of nexus
Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.
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Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The vibrant, graffiti-washed streets of Shoreditch form the nexus of Nia Archives’ world.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
In Baku, a dispute over tariff-like policies that target carbon tripped up negotiators before the conference officially started—and the rapidly evolving trade-climate nexus has hung over the talks ever since.
—Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Film Bazaar, which serves as the region’s primary film industry platform, continues to function as a nexus for filmmakers, industry professionals, and audiences, focusing on developing and promoting South Asian cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The vibrant, graffiti-washed streets of Shoreditch form the nexus of Nia Archives’ world.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
In Baku, a dispute over tariff-like policies that target carbon tripped up negotiators before the conference officially started—and the rapidly evolving trade-climate nexus has hung over the talks ever since.
—Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Film Bazaar, which serves as the region’s primary film industry platform, continues to function as a nexus for filmmakers, industry professionals, and audiences, focusing on developing and promoting South Asian cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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What China needed was something like a final emperor, the breaker of the despotic chain who would summon modernity by fiat.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Don't focus on loyalty programs (some of the best international hotels are not affiliated with large chains that provide points for a stay).T+L Editors, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the earlier ground stop, American was also facing thunderstorms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where its biggest hub is located.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although China produces a significant number of AI graduates, competition with global tech hubs and a diverging geopolitical reality, can deter talent from staying or returning to China.Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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As the key vectors rotate through a sequence of GPUs, they get multiplied by every query vector in turn.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tucked into all the pain and fear of this pivotal sequence, there are moments of profound intimacy and respect between Erzsébet and Maggie.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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In the center of the yard is a live countdown to Christmas Day.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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Passengers can also connect to the train’s free Wi-Fi, which is usually pretty reliable.Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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The final moments of season two put Goldstein’s dramatic acting to the test even further when his character, still holding on to so much grief and heartbreak over the accident, is steps away from jumping in front of a train.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 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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Meanwhile, the de facto administrative capital of Sejong in central South Korea is the youngest with just 11.57 percent being elderly.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Hanukkah celebrates Jews’ successful assertion of their right to live freely in their ancestral homeland with Jerusalem as its capital, and warns that without Israel, Jews cannot be truly free anywhere.Jon Levin, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Usually, these protostars gather enough mass to generate the pressures and temperatures in the core to fuse hydrogen to helium, which is the nuclear process that defines what a main sequence star is.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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