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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 Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs. — Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The Hartford History Center — ground zero for the flooding — also has been restored and more fully opened up to the rest of the library. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille. — CBS News, 26 May 2026 Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille. — ABC News, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground zero

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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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Authorities in the Belgian capital said that a number of charred bodies had been found in an elevator at the site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Collado said the capital regional area has more than 9,000 hotel rooms, along with thousands of short-term rental units.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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As one of the darkest spots in the lower 48, Grand Staircase-Escalante is also a mecca for stargazers, with much of its acreage ranked as Bortle Class 1—meaning that on clear nights the Milky Way is bright enough to cast noticeable shadows and even appears to have three dimensions.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Catawba County, along with other parts of North Carolina, have become a mecca for data center construction as demand for AI tools has increased.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

Definition of mecca

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Iran’s feat here has wider geopolitical implications about American power and focus.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Ukraine’s relative successes on parts of the front line this year, such as successful localized counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, can be credited in part to Syrsky’s focus on cultivating manpower and forming assault groups.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of focus

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Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
From Hollywood to the Disney Channel and Coca-Cola to Levi’s, for much of the 20th century, America was the nucleus of pop culture.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 29 June 2026

Definition of nucleus

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Rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr, limited earlier by a toenail issue, added 18 points on efficient seven-for-13 shooting as the Lakers’ young core continues auditioning in Las Vegas.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili all did the same to keep as much of their championship core together during their time in San Antonio.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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