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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance
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Recent Examples of nucleus
Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.
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Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Khan Suri was held at ‘the nucleus of the US deportation machine’
Khan Suri, an Indian national whose research focuses on peacebuilding in the Middle East, was detained by ICE officials in Chantilly, Virginia, and sent to a temporary holding facility in Louisiana.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The former Mansfield Legacy standout desired a bigger role, but the Horned Frogs have a strong nucleus at forward with freshmen David Punch, Micah Robinson and Jace Posey.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
And so, music is the one steady common denominator, nucleus of our lives.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Khan Suri was held at ‘the nucleus of the US deportation machine’
Khan Suri, an Indian national whose research focuses on peacebuilding in the Middle East, was detained by ICE officials in Chantilly, Virginia, and sent to a temporary holding facility in Louisiana.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The former Mansfield Legacy standout desired a bigger role, but the Horned Frogs have a strong nucleus at forward with freshmen David Punch, Micah Robinson and Jace Posey.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
And so, music is the one steady common denominator, nucleus of our lives.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nucleus
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Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now the landscape around that issue has changed a bit, and some Democrats are questioning whether putting trans equality so close to the center of their priorities has alienated people, or has been a mistake.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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In any event, the first quarter moon in Cancer encourages you to take action toward your emotional stability while considering your core values.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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No matter how someone is playing Minecraft, the core appeal is in its infinite freedom.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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There will always be a need for people to access information, and libraries are the hubs of the community.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced tariffs that directly impacts some of the industry’s largest manufacturing hubs.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, people who experience claustrophobia or heart or respiratory conditions should consider sitting this visit out.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had dominated the capital for most of the war, with the Sudanese army forced to set up a wartime hub at Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
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In Arkansas, a 5-year-old was killed Saturday by storms in the capital of Little Rock.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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That, in essence, is Thibodeau’s basketball religion: Selfless basketball rooted in read-and-react execution.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Public health measures like fluoride in drinking water are, in essence, great equalizers.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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Since its founding in 1869, the university has turned Carbondale into a tiny cultural mecca and a powerful economic engine in an otherwise vast, rural region that has been battered by the decline of manufacturing and coal mining.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics of the loophole point to Walt Disney as among the first to take advantage of it decades ago when developing its tourist mecca of resorts and theme parks near Orlando.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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He was raised in Boston Both Ivery and Pompeo have Boston roots.—
Maggie Kreienberg,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Officials haven't announced a probable root cause for the launch failure in March.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nucleus. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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