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nerve center
noun
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: a source of leadership, organization, control, or energy
the financial nerve center of the nation
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Examples of nerve center in a Sentence
the economic nerve center of a nation
Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Expansion continued in 2011, when the county received $6 million in federal funds, along with a county match of $2 million, to build the fiber backbone — the nerve center of a very high-speed network.
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Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Still, the simple act of flying drones so close to the nerve center of Myanmar’s military is itself a potent psychological weapon.
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Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
And the Side Slip Control system, the nerve center for Ferrari’s traction-and-handling systems, reaches its 8.0 version and combines with multi-axis sensing that allows individual braking at each wheel.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
After Trump pushed to force TikTok’s sale in 2020, China added recommendation algorithms — the nerve center of TikTok’s video feed — onto its export-control list, mandating that any sale be subject to government approval.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Nerve center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20center. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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nerve center
nounMedical Definition
nerve center
noun
: center
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