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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
All eukaryotic cells — animal, plant, fungus or protist — have a nucleus that encloses and protects DNA.
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Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
This caused openings to form in the nuclear membrane but not in the exterior cellular structure as witnessed by the appearance of the dye from the nuclei showing up in the cell's cytoplasm.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
The solid part of a comet, called the nucleus, is a mix of rock, dust and ices (usually frozen water, carbon dioxide and other molecules).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
The saving grace was the Cubs now had a pitching nucleus with starters Fergie Jenkins and Ken Holtzman, who along with Banks, Santo, Billy Williams and others began a turnaround one year later.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
This caused openings to form in the nuclear membrane but not in the exterior cellular structure as witnessed by the appearance of the dye from the nuclei showing up in the cell's cytoplasm.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
The solid part of a comet, called the nucleus, is a mix of rock, dust and ices (usually frozen water, carbon dioxide and other molecules).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
The saving grace was the Cubs now had a pitching nucleus with starters Fergie Jenkins and Ken Holtzman, who along with Banks, Santo, Billy Williams and others began a turnaround one year later.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
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At the center of the trial is Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old woman whose former husband, Dominique Pelicot, drugged her and invited men to rape her for over a decade.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Singapore’s race with Hong Kong to be the preeminent financial center of Asia is led by its Big Three banks: DBS Bank, United Overseas Bank (UOB), and OverseaChinese Banking Corp. (OCBC).Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some of the biggest stars in Latin music will gather Thursday for the 25th anniversary of the Grammys in Miami — a hub of Latin American culture and the headquarters of the Latin Recording Academy.Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After over two years of planning, delays, and construction, Gilroy celebrated the transformation of a back alley into a public pedestrian plaza in a move that officials say will bring new life into downtown and serve as a hub of activity in the city.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Our colleagues, who work tirelessly every day with pride and love in their hearts to do their best for our guests, our owners and each other.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Paramount Nearly every TV show that Taylor Sheridan has ever produced has been, in essence, a crime drama.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The tools take advantage of Generative adversarial networks, which, in essence, try to trick the AI algorithm with incorrect (i.e., adversarial) data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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While snow in Phoenix doesn't compare to the blizzards and winter storms that places like Flagstaff or Pinetop-Lakeside experience, the desert mecca can still see the occasional snowflakes falling from the sky.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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For powersports fans, Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes is the mecca of off-roading in the Southwest.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Digging into intrinsic motivation is about finding the emotional, psychological or even philosophical roots of why that goal matters to you, beyond the paycheck.Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nucleus. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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