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nucleus

[noo-klee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu- /


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The roughly 40% of the Las Vegas Strip that MGM owns is “an entertainment nucleus that simply cannot be replicated anywhere in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"The investigations are linked to the nucleus of power which has governed for the past eight years."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It was also operating deep inside the nucleus of those cells, where DNA is stored and important genetic activity is controlled.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

A 2025 Nature Communications study from researchers including Christman used spatial transcriptomics and single nucleus RNA sequencing to examine how injectable extracellular matrix biomaterials affect heart tissue after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The awesome power of the neutron star is lurking in the nucleus of every atom, hidden in every teacup and dormouse, every breath of air, every apple pie.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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