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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an axis of previously nonaligned nations
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Recent Examples of axis
The sun does have some influence on Earth's temperatures, which varies depending on the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun, its tilt on its axis and the solar cycle, Zee said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
But in the year since, Iran's axis of resistance has suffered a series of catastrophic blows.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Four burglars wielding axes stormed past guards and visitors during the daylight raid before using the weapons to smash open a glass display case.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Its vanishing slowly starts to send the entire family off its axis.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
But in the year since, Iran's axis of resistance has suffered a series of catastrophic blows.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Four burglars wielding axes stormed past guards and visitors during the daylight raid before using the weapons to smash open a glass display case.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Its vanishing slowly starts to send the entire family off its axis.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for axis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
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Virginia Highland Books is in the center of beautiful, historic Virginia-Highlands, located on the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Most recipes recommend an oven temperature of 250 degrees for the first several hours of cooking or about 3 1/2 to 4 hours for a bone-in roast, or until the roast reaches 115-120 degrees in the center, depending on the size of the roast.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
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In addition to the earlier ground stop, American was also facing thunderstorms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where its biggest hub is located.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although China produces a significant number of AI graduates, competition with global tech hubs and a diverging geopolitical reality, can deter talent from staying or returning to China.Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the Renault-Nissan alliance has not been entirely smooth.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Besides Gaza, Biden's defeat might have serious consequences for Ukraine, NATO and America's alliances generally.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the de facto administrative capital of Sejong in central South Korea is the youngest with just 11.57 percent being elderly.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Hanukkah celebrates Jews’ successful assertion of their right to live freely in their ancestral homeland with Jerusalem as its capital, and warns that without Israel, Jews cannot be truly free anywhere.Jon Levin, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Through National Review, Buckley rallied a coalition that reshaped the American political landscape.Chuck DeFeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
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Yet, elections cemented a vibrant democracy in Taiwan, forced India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to govern with a coalition, surprised the Pakistan incumbent, and heralded in the peaceful transition of presidential power in Indonesia to former General Prabowo Subianto.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement My dad’s restaurant was a mecca for movie stars and politicians, bullfighters and beautiful women.Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Those two events reinforced his place on the island — widely considered the mecca and home of reggaeton — and won him an undeniable seal of approval from an audience that has high standards for the genre.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The union accuses the $2 trillion company of refusing to bargain with workers who voted to become Teamsters.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The union said Thursday’s campaign is the largest strike against Amazon in American history.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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