Also, they have plans to become a world center for business and development.

Even a year ago, the district's future as a world financial center was very much in doubt.

In 1770s-1850s Paris became a world center of medical research and teaching.

More important it became the world center for the cotton trade.

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the city became a world center for industry, commerce, and communication.

This meant moving to the great world financial centre of London.

He encouraged development, established the city as a world financial center, made some peace with minority groups.

The city he helped found, Detroit, became the world center of automobile production in the 20th century.

Although the church has global membership, its world center is in Reno.

Today the society has become a world centre for geography.