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ground zero

noun

Definition of ground zero

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 Lone Star State is ground zero for this supposed great political de-alignment. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The result is a story about how Georgia became ground zero in America’s struggle over election trust, and why that fight is still shaping the future of voting. — Ajc Communications, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Ohio has emerged as ground zero in the growing political fight over the massive data centers powering America's AI boom, with voters across the state set to weigh in on the industry's rapid expansion this November. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 For many Israelis and Palestinians, this location is ground zero in their long-running conflict. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground zero

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Noun

The Clippers were without center Isaiah Jackson (groin), as well as former Pelicans star Brandon Ingram (heel), who is close to his debut for his new team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
At least 55 Ukrainians were killed Monday when Russia bombed a school building used as a shelter and aid center in Zaporizhzhia, one of the deadliest incidents of a conflict in its fifth year.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Among the issues veterans face is a lack of access to capital.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The highest number of outstanding votes Tuesday were in Hinds County, a blue stronghold around the state capital of Jackson, with another chunk remaining in nearby Holmes County, which is even bluer.

— Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of capital

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Yet the group would help transform that club and Max’s Kansas City into hubs for punk bands and the avant-garde such as Blondie, the Ramones and Talking Heads.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Alaska could be transformed into a major data center hub following a new assessment of natural gas resources in the region which appear big enough to power huge advanced computing and AI sites.

— Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

In the winter, this is one-horse town completely transforms into a mecca for serious backcountry skiers.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mecca

Noun

As part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio, this Westin flagship embodies the brand's focus on wellness within a distinctly Caribbean setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
While the rest of the world was locked in on the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, all my focus was on the action down in the MACtion.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of focus

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Measure at the caller’s end, test your hardest callers on purpose and score every call against your own rules on a schedule, because model updates, knowledge base edits and new integrations will change behavior without warning.

— Satish Barot, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
It’s also set to have towering gold doors complete with panels of sculptures at its base.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of base

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The core plasma must stay searingly hot for atomic nuclei to fuse, but the surrounding chamber walls must stay cool enough to avoid structural failure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
In them, a high voltage creates a hot plasma that smashes nuclei together.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of nucleus

Noun

The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The Acer laptop earned top marks in both the Cinebench and Geekbench single-core CPU tests, and came in a respectable second place for the Cinebench multi-core and HandBrake video conversion tests.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of core

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