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centering

[sen-ter-ing] / ˈsɛn tər ɪŋ /


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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

Mind you, Lawrence’s signature formula is still very much in play here, centering the plot around a sensitive, sad hero trying to start over after a great loss.

From Salon May 11, 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

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 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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