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center on something

(also center around something) phrasal verb with center
 
 /ˈsen·tər/ verb [T]

Definition

to have as the main subject or interest: The discussion centered on how students develop reading comprehension.
(Definition of center on something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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