as in centers
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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Time your visits during shoulder seasons, seek out local food spots away from tourist centers, and prioritize destinations where the landscape is the main attraction.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026 -
The trial centers on whether tech companies such as Instagram, which is owned by Meta, and YouTube can be held liable for allegedly promoting a harmful product and addicting users to their platforms.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vilnius is consistently ranked among the most affordable capitals in Europe, with cheap flights from major hubs, budget-friendly accommodation, and a food scene that punches well above its price point.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has sought to derail the Kremlin’s plans by launching counterattacks in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, where Russian forces have sought to carve out bridgeheads with an aim to advance toward the regional capitals, which are key industrial hubs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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City-level data show sharper declines from certain European hubs.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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For many, including DeGrange, the watershed center is important to revitalizing the bucolic town, which has witnessed the closures of a restaurant and cafe that were previously nerve centers for the community.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The hustle & bustle of being near stock, options & commodities exchanges and working in pristine buildings that were the nerve centers of American enterprise & entrepreneurship.—
Kenneth G. Winans,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In theory, beryllium-8 normally decays into two helium-4 nuclei.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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Each target is also accompanied by a beautiful image captured by talented astrophotographers who spent hours collecting and processing their ancient light to reveal spectacular detail in their sweeping spiral arms and active nuclei.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nothing can replace Bailey or Lady, or fill that empty space in our hearts, but a new companion could hug your heart and help that hole to close and mend.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the main focuses of competition the team’s spring training could have essentially been a moot point.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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One of his main focuses as chief will be on staffing.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ground zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20zeros. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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