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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
Singhania and his colleagues monitor each team’s hardware using computers on Bosch’s race-day trailer, a mobile nerve center hardwired to the organizers’ control center on the race track.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
In the middle is the nerve center of that world: 420 West Broadway, where Leo Castelli, Sonnabend, John Weber, and Charles Cowels galleries were located.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Sealing the spacecraft’s vault—its nerve center—is a plate forged from tantalum metal.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
The cameras are monitored by officers watching a bank of screens at a downtown headquarters nerve center.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
In the middle is the nerve center of that world: 420 West Broadway, where Leo Castelli, Sonnabend, John Weber, and Charles Cowels galleries were located.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Sealing the spacecraft’s vault—its nerve center—is a plate forged from tantalum metal.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
The cameras are monitored by officers watching a bank of screens at a downtown headquarters nerve center.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nerve center
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerve center
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If Ukraine develops its own air defense system, this would ease Kyiv's independence on the likes of the U.S. for the protection of its population centers and vital infrastructure.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal (Yucatán) Photo by Richie Chan/Shutterstock The Maya were never centralized in one capital.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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The appeal lies in creating a space where New Yorkers can enjoy exceptional service, free parking (a rarity in the region), and an experience that feels just as special as a trip to Manhattan’s luxury hubs.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Princess Kate has long been a fan of the British eyewear brand, which sells both eyeglasses and sunglasses at its two hubs in London.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Dec. 2024
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Many of those players are part of the Jets’ young nucleus, such as Sauce Gardner, Breece Hall, Jermaine Johnson, and Olu Fashanu.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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And team officials also wanted Valančiūnas’ scoring and rebounding to help the young nucleus.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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On today’s episode Coral Davenport, a reporter covering energy and environmental policy, with a focus on climate change, for The New York Times.—
Pat McCusker,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Your hands should be under your shoulders and your knees under your hips, with your back flat and your core engaged.—
Emma Yasinski,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls are unlikely to part with their entire young core at this juncture, but attaching one of these players to a trade could be worth it — for the right price.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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On February 2, 2017, UC Berkeley became ground zero when provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech was protested- these violent protests were only the tip of the iceberg in a rapid shift in norms on college campuses.—
Manu Meel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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