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centerpiece

[sen-ter-pees] / ˈsɛn tərˌpis /


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As violence was starting to subsume Costa Rica, in 2022, Rodrigo Chaves stepped into the presidency and made cracking down on crime the centerpiece of his administration.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Talarico has made the New Testament command to love thy neighbor a centerpiece of his campaign.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

“GameStop has closed hundreds of stores in recent years, which means the physical footprint that would presumably be the centerpiece of this partnership is already shrinking,” she said over email.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

I’m supposed to make a centerpiece out of waxed maple leaves, acorns, ribbon, and a mile of thin wire.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Others became true centerpieces or gave me a new idea for how to bring people together.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Family offices are often the centerpieces of wealthy families’ financial lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

For another meal, where she planned to use decorative kale centerpieces, she chose green and purple dishes and table linens to reflect the coloring of the leaves.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2023

And suddenly, the loss of pitcher Josiah Gray and catcher Keibert Ruiz — the centerpieces of the Scherzer/Turner trade from the Dodgers’ farm system — are being ever so precariously felt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2023

Everything—the walls, the tables, the fake flower centerpieces.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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