as in centers
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 hubs
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Since the Covid pandemic, Hollywood’s workforce has been in deep competition with less expensive East Coast production hubs, international studios and streaming services.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
As one of Europe’s primary transit hubs, Frankfurt handles heavy long-haul and connecting traffic.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
As FedEx shifts work between certain hubs, some facilities end up with less activity, which can lead to layoffs or job transfers.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
The gateway town to Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward is one of the main tourism hubs on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
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Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.—
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Because Los Gatos and Saratoga are both in high wildfire risk zones, Page also highlighted fire preparation was one of his focuses for the year.—
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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