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How to pronounce polycentric
“polycentric” pronunciation in American English
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“polycentric” in real sentences
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is what's called a polycentric city.
WIRED
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traditionally more east-west that's my notion about a polycentric center
Eric Squires
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procedures or to expunge protectionist elements of antitrust systems that have polycentric objectives binding disciplines
FTC
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> The walnut is egocentric, not polycentric: The walnut is primed to look at things from
The School of Life
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