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centralize

[sen-truh-lahyz] / ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪz /


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MS highlights China’s central buying agency and now Indonesia’s effort to centralize commodity exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, Allen came under fire after announcing sweeping cuts at about two dozen local affiliates that included laying off meteorologists, part of a reorganization to centralize forecasts at the Weather Channel in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s unclear whether Paramount would sell the historic Melrose Avenue lot or simply centralize the sprawling operations onto the Warner Bros. and Paramount lots in Burbank and Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The companies’ highly compensated workforces are heavily slashed, and their operations are typically transferred to Milan in order to centralize the Bending Spoons family.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

The plan was accepted at most branches, but some of the more far-flung outposts felt that the plan was an effort by Jo-hannesburg to centralize control over the regions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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