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as in centers
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 cores
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 nuclei
This explosion tears apart atoms, sending atomic nuclei hurtling through space with extreme energy.
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Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
The Metabolic Nucleus Nearly all the different cell types in your body — liver cells, heart cells, skin cells, beta cells, and so on — contain the same genome in their nuclei.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The data includes the classification survey of 380,000 galaxies, 500 new gravitational lens candidates, and a wealth of other cosmic bodies like galaxy clusters and active galactic nuclei.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
In its earliest days, the Universe was a hot, dense soup of subatomic particles, including hydrogen and helium nuclei, aka baryons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
While pulling matter in, some active galactic nuclei (AGN) release ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can reach nearby planets similarly to how the sun's radiation reaches Earth.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Quarks bind together to make protons and neutrons, which make nuclei, which (with electrons) make atoms, which link together to make molecules, planets, stars, galaxies, and more.
—Big Think, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission, which involves the splitting of atoms, nuclear fusion works by fusing lighter atomic nuclei to form a heavier atom.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Feb. 2025
The aim has been to discover how the supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies, which have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, power active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and near light-speed jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
The Metabolic Nucleus Nearly all the different cell types in your body — liver cells, heart cells, skin cells, beta cells, and so on — contain the same genome in their nuclei.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The data includes the classification survey of 380,000 galaxies, 500 new gravitational lens candidates, and a wealth of other cosmic bodies like galaxy clusters and active galactic nuclei.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
In its earliest days, the Universe was a hot, dense soup of subatomic particles, including hydrogen and helium nuclei, aka baryons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
While pulling matter in, some active galactic nuclei (AGN) release ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can reach nearby planets similarly to how the sun's radiation reaches Earth.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Quarks bind together to make protons and neutrons, which make nuclei, which (with electrons) make atoms, which link together to make molecules, planets, stars, galaxies, and more.
—Big Think, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission, which involves the splitting of atoms, nuclear fusion works by fusing lighter atomic nuclei to form a heavier atom.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Feb. 2025
The aim has been to discover how the supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies, which have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, power active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and near light-speed jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclei
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, these spaces were gathering hubs, fit for families and guests to entertain and socialize, though often only reserved for adults.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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StubHub’s employees are located around the world, including at hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Ireland and Switzerland.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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As recently as 2011, there were nearly 50 ejections across MLB solely because of calls on the bases, according to research by Retrosheet founder Dave Smith.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Nuclei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclei. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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