centered (on)

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Definition of centered (on)next
past tense of center (on)
as in closed in (on)

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  1. centralized
  2. approached
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  • Foreign counterparts have confidence that Gulf countries will implement their side of any bargain because political power is centralized enough for leaders to ensure that state bureaucracies follow through.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The buying and marketing teams of Saks and Neiman’s have been centralized, while Bergdorf’s maintains its own team.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Smoke from wildfires disrupted daily life in Brazil's largest Amazon region city of Manaus on Friday as the country's dry season approached its peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
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