as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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Recent Examples of hub
For a long time, Silicon Valley has been among the world’s hubs for innovation.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Check out our Amazon Prime Day hub for more last-chance Prime Day savings.
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The incident involved a seasonal lifeguard at Francis Beach, the main hub of Half Moon Bay State Beach, according to Adeline Yee, spokesperson for California State Parks.
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Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Room-service delivery robots are commonplace in hotels across China's large cities already, including the nearby technology hub of Shenzhen.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Check out our Amazon Prime Day hub for more last-chance Prime Day savings.
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The incident involved a seasonal lifeguard at Francis Beach, the main hub of Half Moon Bay State Beach, according to Adeline Yee, spokesperson for California State Parks.
—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Room-service delivery robots are commonplace in hotels across China's large cities already, including the nearby technology hub of Shenzhen.
—
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.
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In Appalachia, a regional style of song emerged that transformed the narrative focus of British ballads into shorter lyric folk songs suitable for presentation on commercial recordings.
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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