central
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He says one solution may be the construction of many more publicly owned children's homes, but this is enormously expensive and may require greater central government involvement given the parlous finances of most local authorities.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
That distinction became central during the oral argument.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
The immediate trigger for the rethink by both the central bank and investors has been the war in Iran, which sent energy prices climbing and threatened to keep inflation lodged above the Fed’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The budgetary equation is all the more fraught because inflation is likely to push central banks to raise their benchmark rates, which underpin all interest rates, Juvyns said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Anything that impaired or deflected that central mission was to be avoided at all costs.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing central
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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