ground zeros

noun

plural of ground zero
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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  1. centers
  2. capitals
  3. hubs
  4. meccas
  5. nerve centers
  6. nuclei
  7. hearts
  8. foci
Noun
  • Data centers The biggest policy divide of the night came on a question about data centers.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, in another corner of the AI economy, the world's largest technology companies have committed nearly $700 billion to build data centers in 2026 alone, on top of $380 billion the year before.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • The story unfolds across the Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar, and the Icelandic and Portuguese capitals of Reykjavík and Lisbon.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Valletta, built by the Knights of St John, is one of Europe’s finest fortified capitals.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • TechFest facilitates internships and job placements, demonstrating HBCUs as vibrant innovation hubs.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The award is one of six the EDA announced Monday as part of a roughly $169 million investment in six tech hubs nationwide.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of hubs
Noun
  • The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of meccas
Noun
  • The targets were not rocket launchers or weapons depots, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), but the nerve centers of the organization — command rooms, intelligence headquarters and offices where Hezbollah commanders planned the next stage of the fight.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of nerve centers
Noun
  • To search for the wave signal, this team took a different approach and used the LHC to smash together two lead nuclei to create jets of particles that were back-to-back, called a dijet event.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Unlike conventional power plants, fusion aims to generate electricity by fusing light atomic nuclei, producing large amounts of energy without carbon emissions during operation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of nuclei
Noun
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguay vs Brazil, 1950 The first truly iconic World Cup final goal, breaking Brazilian hearts in the process.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Among the focuses will be communication, data, inflation, technology and the Fed's balance sheet.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Beyond family and football, Kane’s two main focuses, golf is the only other hobby that really moves him.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of foci
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