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
That’s close to what is believed to be ground zero of the massive Palisades Fire in mid-January which scorched more than 34,000 acres, took 12 lives and destroyed close to 7,000 structures.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana has become ground zero for some of the Trump administration's most boundary-pushing immigration cases, including those of several international students and at least one U.S. green card holder.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Fox is ground zero for the kinds of vicious lies about immigrants that Trump has been spewing on the presidential stage for a decade.
—Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
From Garage Grit to Global Scale—Financed by Betting the Family Home
At just 18, Namit Malhotra turned his father’s garage in Mumbai into ground zero for what would become a global media empire.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana has become ground zero for some of the Trump administration's most boundary-pushing immigration cases, including those of several international students and at least one U.S. green card holder.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Fox is ground zero for the kinds of vicious lies about immigrants that Trump has been spewing on the presidential stage for a decade.
—Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
From Garage Grit to Global Scale—Financed by Betting the Family Home
At just 18, Namit Malhotra turned his father’s garage in Mumbai into ground zero for what would become a global media empire.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground zero
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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As a center back, Arias can control the pitch and direct the vision of play with strength that holds the backline together.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Almost all states saw decreases, with Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin as well as the capital Washington, D.C. reporting declines of 35 percent or more.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has endured repeated and intensifying drone attacks in recent weeks, as have many other regions of the country, mostly at night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Like in the United States, Australian campuses were once the hub of pro-Palestinian protests led by students who pitched tents demanding action to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Future outlook: The development aims to create a mixed-use, mixed-income community by putting housing near employment hubs and public transportation.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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By day, it’s known for its colorful murals and buzzing cafés, but by night, the district turns into a mecca for creative cocktails, late-night galleries and performances by world-class DJs.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The collaboration is an example of how True Religion is sharpening its focus on the women’s category.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
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The move reflects Recruit Holdings' focus on using AI to transform how job-seekers look for work and how employers handle recruitment.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Executives wanted enough Star Trek series in simultaneous production that there would be new episodes year-round, out of the belief that Trekkies would be a reliable subscriber base that would help support various non-Trek series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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McLaurin would instantly become Allen's top target and perfectly augment the versatile Khalil Shakir and developing Keon Coleman to form the nucleus of a passing attack that has potential rate among the best in the league.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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In mid-March, while still in Gonzales with what would become the nucleus of the San Jacinto army, Sam Houston concluded that a retreat into deep East Texas provided his best chance of success.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The spin-off allowed the parent company to focus on its core business and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases .—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Forensic social work, at its core, applies social work principles to legal systems and to the people impacted by them.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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“Ground zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20zero. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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