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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 center
Also on the list is the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, which is considered the nerve center of national weather forecasting, Axios previously reported.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Yet the nerve center of wine culture, that magnetic force that draws in newer, younger generations of wine drinkers despite a global downturn in wine sales, marches to an entirely different beat.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Here, home to low-income elderly people, in one of Miami’s pockets of el exilio, is the nerve center.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This is a party that represents the nerve center of American capitalism, ideological production, and imperial power.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Yet the nerve center of wine culture, that magnetic force that draws in newer, younger generations of wine drinkers despite a global downturn in wine sales, marches to an entirely different beat.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Here, home to low-income elderly people, in one of Miami’s pockets of el exilio, is the nerve center.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This is a party that represents the nerve center of American capitalism, ideological production, and imperial power.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerve center
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The Pacers’ backup center, wearing an Eastern Conference champ T-shirt and hat, was doubled over on the scorer’s table at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Turner gave his speech.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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If leaders secure the money, the site will be rebuilt with a visitor’s center, a museum, a cafe and gardens, according to the website, and guests will be treated to the same sweeping ocean views.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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When employee voices lead, credibility flows through existing social capital—creating influence that brand channels can’t match.—
Brittany Garlin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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With more than 300 employees and offices in California, Illinois, Florida, and India — as well as regional hubs in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona — IDIQ continues to scale its reach while staying rooted in its original vision.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Known for its poultry slaughterhouses, Gainesville is now a manufacturing hub where startups can find engineers and greenfield sites.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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The century-old hotel is famous for its Spanish colonial revival design, and longtime denizens still proudly reference its history as a mecca of Black music after World War II, when the likes of James Brown and Billie Holiday played its famous club.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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Known as a mecca for watersports, everyone pauses to bask in the brilliant purples, pinks, and oranges that splash into the sky as the late afternoon transitions to evening.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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These gathered into the nuclei of hydrogen, helium, and lithium atoms.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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One set, stored in the nucleus, acts like an instruction manual that guides most of the cell’s activities.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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By Jones is a writer with a strong focus on health, parenting, disability, and feminism.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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After learning that Jax hadn’t paid their mortgage in over three months and signed a lease on an apartment from rehab, Brittany, 36, set her focus on stability for their 4-year-old son, Cruz.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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None of the league’s top 25 players by Instagram followers—including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden, three core members of OKC’s last Finals team in 2012—made deep playoff runs this spring.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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Bitcoin’s Code Remains Decentralized, But The Politics Are Shifting Despite growing political entanglements, Bitcoin’s core code has not changed.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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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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However, the Ivy League institution has long been a punching bag for conservatives, many of whom view it as a ground zero for liberal ideology and activism.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Nerve center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerve%20center. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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