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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
Photons transmit the electromagnetic force; gluons hold particles together in the atomic nucleus; and W and Z particles transmit the weak nuclear force, important for some forms of radioactivity.
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Getty Images Ireland goes to the polls on Nov. 29, with center-right parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael once again expected to form the nucleus of the country’s next government.
—Michael Considine, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The subthalamic nucleus is the region in which Parkinson's-disease-treating electrodes are usually implanted, as it's associated with motor control.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Each time Halley returns to the inner solar system, its nucleus sheds ice and rocky dust into space that eventually becomes not only the Orionids every October, but the Eta Aquarids in May.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Getty Images Ireland goes to the polls on Nov. 29, with center-right parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael once again expected to form the nucleus of the country’s next government.
—Michael Considine, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The subthalamic nucleus is the region in which Parkinson's-disease-treating electrodes are usually implanted, as it's associated with motor control.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Each time Halley returns to the inner solar system, its nucleus sheds ice and rocky dust into space that eventually becomes not only the Orionids every October, but the Eta Aquarids in May.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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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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Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Usually, these protostars gather enough mass to generate the pressures and temperatures in the core to fuse hydrogen to helium, which is the nuclear process that defines what a main sequence star is.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 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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However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In family-friendly Sarasota, a new beachfront hotel pays homage to the region’s performing arts past; and on the other side of Florida in Palm Beach, the island’s first new hotel in years is giving all the Palm Royale vibes your heart desires.Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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El Alto is the second largest city in Bolivia and is a short cable car ride away from La Paz, the country’s administrative capital.Mark LaSota, Forbes, 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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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Van Buren initially hails Tóth as a genius; his support offers the architect a chance to reclaim not merely the professional identity the war stripped from him but, in exercising his artistry, the essence of his humanity.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The arena is nearing the end of a $42 million project aimed at leaning into the arena’s growing presence as an Arizona music mecca and entertainment destination.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pink was founded as Thomas Pink in 1984 by three Irish brothers — James, Peter and John Mullen — in the go-go years as London was becoming a financial market mecca under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bread recommends applying a generous amount of oil from root to tip and leaving on for at least 20 minutes and as long as overnight.Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The roots of his remarkable trajectory can be traced back to 2017, when Subeh first made significant waves in digital marketing while working with hotels in the Caribbean.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nucleus. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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