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hub

noun

ˈhəb

Definition of hub

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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Recent Examples of hub The historian says that these libraries were born out of Chinguetti’s role as a caravan and pilgrimage hub on trans-Saharan routes, en route to Timbuktu in Mali or to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. — Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026 The Chattanooga Convention Center serves as the central hub, a beehive of string music energy that hosts panels and showcases, tying today’s bluegrass movement to its storied past. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 After exiting La Perla, Masotti focused on his Fashion Research Italy, a nonprofit organization founded in 2015, with headquarters in Bologna, postgraduate courses and an educational and exhibition hub dedicated to Made in Italy. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Initial plans include a family learning center, art studios, a visitor orientation area, and a multipurpose community hub. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hub

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Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Amid the deadlock, Hinson is making her own play for the center.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of center

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But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mecca

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While the company is a private-sector operator, it is backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and International Holding Company, which is affiliated with state capital.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also met with the Ukrainian president in Norway's capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of capital

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Anthropic made OpenAI's ads push the focus of its first Super Bowl campaign and pledged to keep its competing chatbot, Claude, ad free.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Anthropic’s lobbying form lists the Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act, a bill that would allow labs to coordinate with each other on security risks, as a point of focus for the company on Capitol Hill.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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