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centre
(redirected from centers around)

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be/take centre stage (British, American)
to be the most important thing or person at an event or in a situation, or to be the thing or person that people notice most. A new range of electric cars will be centre stage at next month's exhibition.
See also: stage, take

left, right and centre (British, informal, American, informal, American, informal)

if something bad is happening left, right and centre, it is happening in a lot of places or to a lot of people. They were firing at people left, right and centre. The Postal Service has been losing customers left and right these past couple of years.
See also: right
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In honor of the anniversary of the film, Hawkins delivers a new story, inspired by the original, although his version centers around the youngest of the Bailey clan.
U GOTTA READ THIS `IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE' ALL OVER AGAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
This program is especially meaningful for a new generation since it centers around the struggle of a 16-year-old girl coming to terms with her feelings for another girl.
Lesbian-free zone by Griffo, Michela / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
The learning will include independent research projects; group projects with other students; and community internships at learning centers around the community such as museums, college campuses and art centers.
New high school touts math/science/tech by Pascopella, Angela / District Administration
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