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
Orange County has emerged as ground zero for fraud in the private-pay addiction treatment sphere — separate and distinct from the public programs, mind you — and the new law’s emphasis on housing and outside partnerships makes reformers nervous.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Newark airport has become ground zero for the issue through a confluence of events — events that haven’t actually happened at Newark airport.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
In Corpus Christi, Texas, which has been described as ground zero for Selena fandom, a bronze Selena statue has been recoated and the flowers at a Selena mural have been replaced to welcome fans ahead of the anniversary, according to Mario Gomez, a volunteer who takes care of Selena monuments.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Nvidia is ground zero in the U.S.-China tech rivalry — its GPUs might just be the most valuable components in the AI arms race, and its position is increasingly shaped by policy, not just engineering.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Newark airport has become ground zero for the issue through a confluence of events — events that haven’t actually happened at Newark airport.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
In Corpus Christi, Texas, which has been described as ground zero for Selena fandom, a bronze Selena statue has been recoated and the flowers at a Selena mural have been replaced to welcome fans ahead of the anniversary, according to Mario Gomez, a volunteer who takes care of Selena monuments.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Nvidia is ground zero in the U.S.-China tech rivalry — its GPUs might just be the most valuable components in the AI arms race, and its position is increasingly shaped by policy, not just engineering.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground zero
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Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The weekend session could be a make-or-break moment for Trump's party, which has invested much of its political capital on his signature domestic policy plan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had thought about trading down from 28th to acquire more draft capital.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The Southeast Queens hub opened in 2011 and would expand as part of its $5.5 billion proposal to add table games such as blackjack and poker, over 1,000 new hotel rooms, a 7,000-seat performance venue and more than 10 acres of public greenspace.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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And while the epicenter of this movement is in Hardwick, Vermont – a town of 1,000 people that has transformed itself from a hardscrabble rural hamlet into a mecca of food and sustainability – the impacts go well beyond it.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
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The moniker Mall was more about marketing than reality, which confused out-of-state visitors expecting a shopping mecca.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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The focus will be lunch for daytime visitors, but there will be small plates designed to complement the maison’s cuvées through the early evening.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The Marketing In the same vein, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is embracing its own part in the history of the Golden Age, but this time with a focus on services.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Speaking from an undisclosed base, the IAF pilot described the mission as both deeply operational and profoundly personal.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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From the base model to high trims, the Civic’s lineup standard features list is extensive.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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Their long-term lineup will feature a nucleus of Devers, center fielder Jung Hoo Lee and first-base prospect Bryce Eldridge from the left side, shortstop Willy Adames, third baseman Matt Chapman and left fielder Heliot Ramos from the right.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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With McVay, Stafford and a young nucleus of talented players, Adams is eager for the upcoming season.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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History is also at the core of the third installation, which may be my favorite.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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