Noun : The sun is the center of the solar system. ,the center of a problem. ,His family is the center of his life. ,a shipping center. ,a youth center; The company has a complete recreation center in the basement. ,a flood-relief center; a crisis center. ,chocolate candies with fruit centers. ,a garden center; a nutrition center. ,Unfortunately, his homeland has always lacked a responsible Center. ,the vasomotor center.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : She centered the clock on the mantelpiece. ,He centered his novel on the Civil War. ,A small brass star centered the tabletop. ,to center the lens of a telescope; to center the work on a lathe.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used without object) : The interest of the book centers specifically on the character of the eccentric hero. Political power in the town centers in the position of mayor. ,Shops and municipal buildings center around the city square.    From Dictionary.com. 

I tried doing some contemplative-or "centering" - prayer yesterday and today, making haste toward being "alone with the alone.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Catholic Exchange] Reference

Posted Jul 20, 2006 at 3:36 PM | Permalink | Reply re #89: I forgot, yes, the centering is the main issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitfield SubCommittee: Edward Wegman Testimony « Climate Audit] Reference

If you find yourself having recurrent anxiety dreams, try to learn meditation techniques or try what is known as centering prayer.    From Wordnik.com.  [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference

The cars feature many of the same safety characteristics of the Cup cars on the inside, namely the centering of the driver's seat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference

It is called centering for a very good reason: it is the device that places the stones at the correct distances from the center of curvature of the arch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific Blogging] Reference

This can work on paper, particularly when the page is narrow, but "centering" the title on a.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002] Reference

I've experimented a bit with the "centering" prayer approach but haven't found my way into it yet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Silence Is Golden] Reference

Is this going to be some kind of new-age 'centering' malarkey?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Campus] Reference

There should have been some kind of centering lug install to help guide it on straight.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference

Spirituality is commonly and less controversially credited with a mental "centering" influence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark's Daily Apple] Reference

If strong ice of a large enough particle size jams up a flow of ice, then it can act as the 'centering' on which an ice arch can form.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific Blogging] Reference

I forgot, yes, the centering is the main issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitfield SubCommittee: Edward Wegman Testimony « Climate Audit] Reference

"centering" and that which goes to make up the sustaining arch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910] Reference

"centering" may cause the complete destruction of an arch of earth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910] Reference

Each time the centering operation was more delicate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Greylorn] Reference

Some of the costs of form work and centering are given.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference

Drew produced his own hidden weapon, centering it on Hatch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ride Proud, Rebel!] Reference

The 6×12-in. timbers were used for props for the centering.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference

I began to fire, taking my time, centering each figure exactly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Valley of the Croen] Reference

The car was run under the ribs of centering to be removed and the timber.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference

The centering required about 315 ft.B. M. of lumber per lineal foot of center.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference

For high and long spans a derrick is sometimes needed for the work of placing the centering.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference

Herb getting into the passenger seat of John Lytle's Buick sedan, centering his briefcase on his lap.    From Wordnik.com.  [Early One Morning at Denny's] Reference

GJELTEN: Well, suspicion is centering on a 22-year-old Army intelligence analyst, PFC Bradley Manning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pentagon Blasts Leak Of Afghan Documents] Reference

To an increasing degree the interests of the open country are centering in the village, or even larger centers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Church Cooperation in Community Life] Reference

In the nineties, he wrote two early drafts, one centering on a group of teenagers who discovered nuclear materials.    From Wordnik.com.  [Never Let Me Go: Ishiguro, Mulligan Speak About The Movie] Reference

At first it was appropriately titled, centering on inspirational stories that could happen in any given neighborhood.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Turn: Fear and Loathing on The 'My Turn' Trail] Reference

The Scoop: Re-centering bar-end shifters for time trial bikes, with shifter mounts co-molded into the aero extensions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wrenched and Ridden bike reviews: Zipp Vuka R2C shifters with VukaShift aero extensions] Reference

In this episode, we see the power struggle of all the stages of a career, centering around Don who's finally back on top.    From Wordnik.com.  [Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Award Night] Reference

But, ultimately, really centering around the idea that nothing that you do in this next moment has to be based on your past.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Woman's Journey From Homeless To Harvard] Reference

It can be as centering as yoga, a glass-and-steel bubble on a thrill ride, with music from (if you're lucky) a decent stereo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report From La: Coming Home] Reference

Two high schools, North High and South High, are magnet schools, centering their curriculum on technology and computer science.    From Wordnik.com.  [Be Careful What You Ask For] Reference

Mr. MALUF: Most of them see the debate centering over what they perceive as the United States 'uneasiness with its Muslim population.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mideast View On The Proposed Islamic Center] Reference

This small bust-up has spiraled into a bitter diplomatic confrontation, centering on claims to uninhabited but resource-rich islands.    From Wordnik.com.  [China's Premier Threatens Japan Over Boat Dispute] Reference

Bryant says an investigation into the cause of the fire is centering on workers who were hammering on some bolts to remove a tire rim.    From Wordnik.com.  [Palmdale Fire: Firefighters Attack 'River Of Flame' Northeast Of LA] Reference

During my fast/retreat I devote myself completely to cleansing and centering myself: body, mind and spirit in readiness for the future.    From Wordnik.com.  [Donna Henes: Begin Again This Fall] Reference