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 nerve center On a recent weekday morning inside the 1.7 million-square-foot Boca Raton Innovation Campus, or BRiC, system engineer and remote control operator Andy Alvarez was stationed at an arcade game-like setup that can control the West Palm Beach shuttle.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
No ugly speakers or tell-tale wires—and all the controls panels are discreetly stowed away in little ‘nerve center’ closets on each deck.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
This is a party that represents the nerve center of American capitalism, ideological production, and imperial power.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The Context The CIA headquarters, commonly known as Langley, hosts thousands of employees and serves as the nerve center of the agency's operations.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
No ugly speakers or tell-tale wires—and all the controls panels are discreetly stowed away in little ‘nerve center’ closets on each deck.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
This is a party that represents the nerve center of American capitalism, ideological production, and imperial power.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The Context The CIA headquarters, commonly known as Langley, hosts thousands of employees and serves as the nerve center of the agency's operations.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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