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a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance
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Recent Examples of nerve centers
The hustle & bustle of being near stock, options & commodities exchanges and working in pristine buildings that were the nerve centers of American enterprise & entrepreneurship.
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Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerve centers
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Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Much of the consternation centers around a 120-foot cell tower located 130 feet from the school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Additional air travel delays and cancellations are possible Monday for major hubs like Washington, DC, New York City and Boston.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The company was founded in 1948 in Civitanova Marche — one of Italy’s main shoes manufacturing hubs — by Giuseppe and Cecilia Paciotti, Cesare and Paola’s parents.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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There are three competing impulses from three capitals.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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For example, applicants from Afghanistan would largely need to apply in Islamabad, Pakistan, and those from Russia would need to apply from the capitals of Poland, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Unlike nuclear fission which splits atoms of heavy elements, fusion combines two light atomic nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy with much less radioactive waste.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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All atoms with the same number of protons in their nuclei are the same element.—
Kelling Donald,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our hearts are extra full this week 🥰 #DedicationNight featuring our stars’ special guests is TONIGHT - 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Nerve centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerve%20centers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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