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central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /


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SG: Because the Vertigo is something everybody who lives here recognizes as central to a sort of framework of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Kennedy has made finding the cause of autism - a complex syndrome that has been studied for decades - a central mission.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

European central bankers are not rushing to raise borrowing costs despite rising inflation estimates and high energy prices from the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That idea became central to the study, which was published in Volume 17 of Nature Communications on April 6, 2026.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The central belief of liberation theology—to provide “a preferential option for the poor”—seemed like a worthy life’s goal to Farmer.

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




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