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central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /


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Because the partnerships acquired the central retail land long before the 2017 tax law passed, they couldn’t easily roll new capital gains into those specific parcels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Portuguese protesters have taken inspiration from a similar movement in neighbouring Spain, where tents have stood in central Madrid and other cities for weeks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The motor's central component is a specially designed spiral molecule created by the research group of Prof. Michael Pittelkow at the University of Copenhagen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

On top of that, the next mayor will also play a central role negotiating new contracts with the city’s employee unions, which will determine how much money is left for basic services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Père Lafontant—père is the French word for “father” or “priest”—was a small but imposing man with a forceful manner, especially when he spoke of life in the central plateau.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Celia imagines the cane she cuts being ground in the centrales, and its thick sap collected in vats.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The two sulci centrales sive fissuræ Rolandi run straight to the border of the hemisphere, less deeply impressed than is normally the case, without forming an angle with each other.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by William T. Preyer

As at present organized, the force is divided into twenty-six brigades, one for each arrondissement and six companies, known as the reserve, formerly the brigades centrales.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by William Walton

Others, known as "colonos," are planters only, the crop being sold to the mills commonly called "centrales."

From Cuba, Old and New by Albert G. (Albert Gardner) Robinson

At that time the Museum sent out to the Écoles centrales of the different departments of France named collections made up from the duplicates, and in this sort of drudgery Lamarck took an active part.

From Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard

Heating to such houses is supplied by large plants known as TETs - an acronym that stands for "heat and electricity centrals" in Ukrainian as they generate electricity as well as heat.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Its 15 "centrals" are pals with their customers, keep them in touch with local gossip.

From Time Magazine Archive

About the centrals was a new and unexpected enthusiasm.

From Time Magazine Archive

They claim that a majority of Cuba's 175 "centrals" are now operating at a loss or barely paying expenses.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Okay, two of them can go back in. Your centrals, or as you know them, your two front teeth,” Dr. Maris declared, looking pleased.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds


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