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
After President Trump took office in January, the administration promised a crackdown on immigration, saying Chicago would be ground zero for enforcement.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
For the next few weeks or so, the residence served as ground zero for many headline-making moments in the pop superstar’s life, from shaving her head to attacking a paparazzo’s car with an umbrella.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
Of course, the Maldives has long been regarded as ground zero for the most visually arresting waterscapes and over-the-top luxury accommodations.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
In 1987, Gutfeld graduated from Berkeley, ground zero for the Marxist opposition to the Ronald Reagan regime.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
For the next few weeks or so, the residence served as ground zero for many headline-making moments in the pop superstar’s life, from shaving her head to attacking a paparazzo’s car with an umbrella.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
Of course, the Maldives has long been regarded as ground zero for the most visually arresting waterscapes and over-the-top luxury accommodations.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
In 1987, Gutfeld graduated from Berkeley, ground zero for the Marxist opposition to the Ronald Reagan regime.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground zero
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Southwest Coast Though the wild, untamed north and forested center of Grenada are well worth a visit, most travelers stick almost exclusively to the sandy southwest coast.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Kellogg did not attend U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Feb. 18.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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And this week, according to Amazon’s Movers and Shakers List (a hub that features the site’s trending products), shoppers are picking up a variety of time-saving gadgets and helpful tools for the kitchen.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Georgia, Texas, California, New York, and Florida lead as the top states for engagement—with Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles as primary hubs—HillmanTok reaches users across all fifty states.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Carolinas’ food mecca of Charleston. California, then back. Management, failures and burnout.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated Park Forest Plaza — one of the first suburban shopping malls in America, which had siphoned commerce from former shopping meccas such as downtown Chicago Heights — was one-upped in turn by Matteson’s indoor Lincoln Mall.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Airdate: Thursday, March 13 (Peacock) Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, John Doman Showrunner: Nikki Toscano One of the shows starts extremely well, with its focus on that central relationship, but struggles in its second half.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The sketch comes as the sitting president continues to befuddle many Americans with his focus on tariffs and his platforming of Musk’s push to cut federal workers while stock prices continue to plunge.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Ballerini wore a strapless dress courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier, which featured allover shimmering details set against a black base fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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The shift in focus toward Medicaid might be what the Democratic base is craving.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Moustakas' rise coincided with that of the Royals, who rode a homegrown nucleus of talent all the way to the championship in 2015.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The aim has been to discover how the supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies, which have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, power active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and near light-speed jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Seeing the body disturbs Mickey to her core, and sets her on a path to find Kacey.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Hold this position for five deep breaths, maintaining core and glute engagement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Ground zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20zero. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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