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[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /






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Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center of the state government and contains both houses of the state's legislature.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“As it gets higher stage, the risk of relapse gets higher,” said Michael Atkins, a researcher for the Phase 2 trial and deputy director of the Lombardi cancer center.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The semiconductor company reported higher profit and revenue in its third quarter driven by accelerating demand for data center hardware and industrial chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

A photograph taken only 10 seconds too early or too late would place the target about 10 miles away from the center of the image.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

He moved the heavy, wobbly old wardrobe away from the wall with surprising ease and pulled my bed into the center of the room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

On Wednesday, Nevada’s Democratic candidate for governor, Aaron Ford, pledged to end tax abatements for new data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The same problem has surfaced on power grids, when grid-connected data centers suddenly drop power usage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In cash-flow terms, he notes, many of the biggest tech companies are now cash flow negative as they spend gigantic sums of money on new AI data centers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The company was also tasked with providing free broadband and Wi-Fi service for schools, libraries and community centers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

All other societies that have become literate did so by the diffusion of writing systems or of the idea of writing from one of those few primary centers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

To combat the animosity centered on his family, Iamaleava focused on his support system, leaning on those around him and strengthening relationships with the people that he loved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The partnership between people and dogs became especially specialized in the Arctic, where Indigenous communities developed highly sophisticated cultures centered on dog sledding.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

“Again. The flight of the blade was unsteady last time. Be centered in your body when you throw it.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

In Memphis, Tenn., 31-year old Justin Pearson is finding support by centering data-center opposition in his Democratic campaign for Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Going into the tournament there was a lot of talk centering on how Aronimink could prove too easy for the world's best.

From BBC May 16, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for eight seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its ninth.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2026

When work resumed, the flying buttresses of the choir were completed and the centering was readied for the first stones of the vault.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay




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