as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a city that was once ground zero for the insurance industry
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Recent Examples of ground zero
The coach has talked about going back to ground zero after such a successful season.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Florida is often called ground zero for climate impacts.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
And Marin County is ground zero for the Grateful Dead.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
California, and specifically the Bay Area, was ground zero for the craft beer movement with pioneering breweries like Anchor Brewing, New Albion, Triple Rock, Buffalo Bill’s, Sierra Nevada, Pete’s Wicked Ales, Lagunitas and Russian River.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Florida is often called ground zero for climate impacts.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
And Marin County is ground zero for the Grateful Dead.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
California, and specifically the Bay Area, was ground zero for the craft beer movement with pioneering breweries like Anchor Brewing, New Albion, Triple Rock, Buffalo Bill’s, Sierra Nevada, Pete’s Wicked Ales, Lagunitas and Russian River.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground zero
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Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers captured the most detailed image yet of our galaxy’s center.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shah, 35, former mayor of the capital city of Kathmandu, has dominated the race to become Nepal’s PM during the campaign, gaining popularity across the country.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Located on the third floor, this is the social hub of the hotel, with a bar, space for live performances, and a colorful dining room filled with sofas and armchairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades, the city has staged World Cup matches and has since become an international soccer mecca.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Next door at the Locust, James Cook discusses Cafe des Artistes, Ocean Drive’s newest mecca for the young and stylish.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Innovative solutions could level up your life, side-by-side with focus and more cash flow.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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While the focus of policymakers is shifting, the steps taken so far have been relatively measured.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Talarico’s advisers understand there is work to be done to bring Crockett’s base—namely, Black women—into the Democratic tent and ready to work to win in November as a joint effort.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bright, egg-shape glow at the center of the image is the comet's coma — a vast cloud of gas and dust released as sunlight heats the comet's icy nucleus.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Bobcats are returning the nucleus of their offense.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The project recently received air turbine units, generators, electric motors, molten salt storage tanks, and other core equipment from Shanghai Electric.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of the administrators may focus on administering the obesity benefits to employees, dealing with core functions such as enrollment, eligibility, claims and more.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ground zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20zero. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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