nerve center
noun
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: a source of leadership, organization, control, or energy
the financial nerve center of the nation
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.
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The base is a critical nerve center for American forces and operations in the Middle East from its perch in the central Gulf.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
This serves to emphasize northwest Connecticut’s status as a nerve center for world-class artistic talent, as well as the hotels’ commitment to that tradition.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
The National Response Coordination Center is the nerve center for FEMA during emergencies.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Comprised of cross-functional initiative teams (to work on specific projects), the nerve center can tackle the full range of potential tariff impacts on different parts of the company.
—Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
This serves to emphasize northwest Connecticut’s status as a nerve center for world-class artistic talent, as well as the hotels’ commitment to that tradition.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
The National Response Coordination Center is the nerve center for FEMA during emergencies.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Comprised of cross-functional initiative teams (to work on specific projects), the nerve center can tackle the full range of potential tariff impacts on different parts of the company.
—Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve center
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“Nerve center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20center. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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