How to Use nucleus in a Sentence

nucleus

noun

• The matter then travels the shell of the egg and exits a black hole also at the nucleus.
  — Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
• At the core of every comet is a nucleus comprised of ice and dust.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
• The Fever will see their fair share of hurdles with their young nucleus.
  — Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2022
• The agency says that the core of the galaxy is a type of region known as an H II nucleus.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 May 2022
• There’s been a kind of nucleus, which people think of as New England, and maybe the West Coast.
  — How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 11 May 2023
• This nucleus is made of ice and dust, which forms a dirty snowball.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2022
• Apart from the nucleus, a small amount of DNA can be found in the mitochondria.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
• The missiles come again and again in Kharkiv — the nucleus of the Ukrainian avant-garde in the early days of the Soviet Union.
  — New York Times, 15 July 2022
• Phoenix has played well, even without Crowder in the mix, as the nucleus of the team is still intact.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2022
• The nucleus of that team went to another Fall Classic in 2012 in the midst of four straight years in the playoffs.
  — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
• The nucleus of that was seven people combined to make 27 around the world.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022
• Returning 17 starters and the nucleus of what could be Clark’s best team will do that.
  — Charles Hollis, al, 29 Aug. 2021
• The hotel is about a 15-minute amble along Somerville Avenue to the nucleus of Union Square.
  — Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
• Before 1994, teams were able to keep their nucleus of players, but that’s no longer the case.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
• The nucleus of this group has produced back-to-back 12-5 seasons.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Both the r-process and the s-process involve adding one or more neutrons to an atomic nucleus.
  — Sanjana Curtis, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2022
• The duo is expected to form the nucleus of Williams’ next two A&M rosters — if not three.
  — Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2022
• The Bulls are on a downturn and could decide to make major moves with their nucleus.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
• Limon, about 90 miles southeast of Denver, forms the nucleus of the sprawling project.
  — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2022
• Ideas began to arise for how to utilize such a unique nucleus.
  — Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
• That nucleus then shoots out a few more neutrons that go on to split more nuclei.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022
• Mythos, once a lone outpost at Sixth and College streets, is the nucleus of uptown’s night scene.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
• Interim coach Derek King coached many of the rookies and prospects in Rockford who form the Hawks’ nucleus of the future.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
• In contrast to the DNA from the cell nucleus, the mitochondrial genome is small.
  — Daniela Mocker, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2022
• As the comet approaches the sun, the ice begins to turn to gas that can burst out of the comet in a cloud of dust that creates a huge, fuzzy cloud around the nucleus called the coma.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
• But the Grizzlies are a team on the rise with a group of young players, an impressive coach, and a superstar as the nucleus.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022
• Similar to Notre Dame, Holy Cross has a young nucleus in the coming years despite the loss of four seniors.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2023
• Estimating the size of a comet’s nucleus is no small task.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2022
• Currently up to 118 protons can be packed into an atomic nucleus, and the highest number of neutrons is much greater.
  — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
• Shielded by the electron cloud, the nucleus is less susceptible to noises in the environment.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024