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
Here, the film suggests, became ground zero for the lifelong loneliness Perry seemingly experienced, which may have led to his long and well-publicized battles with drugs and alcohol that ultimately led to his death in October 2023.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
—Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
—Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground zero
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While most campaigns historically focused on physical infrastructure, many now include less visible priorities: legal clinics, policy centers, and public interest litigation units.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The spacious floor plan has a living room that’ll comfortably fit a couch, coffee table, entertainment center, and even a dining table for hosting.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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The capital region is just the tip of the iceberg, though.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 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 work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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If using a regular camera, NASA suggests using a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In addition to highlighting local, largely trans talent, there was also a strong focus on bringing together trans musicians and fans from across the nation, best exemplified by emo-country four-piece Home Is Where’s closing set on Friday night at Black Cat.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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Ducks hitting coach Jack Marder has stressed that hitting home runs is not the goal — getting on base is.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Bogaerts stole his 11th base in 11 tries this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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That includes atomic mass: lead has 82 protons in the nuclei of its atoms, while gold has 79.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The team reported that the LHC can produce up to 89,000 gold nuclei per second from lead-lead collisions.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 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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Mayor Lauren McLean said the new hotels are helping link the core of downtown to other parts of downtown along Grove Street.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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“Ground zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20zero. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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