as in center
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
Some reorganized their nerve centers, as South Korea did with its Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
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Swee Kheng Khor, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2020
Competing for Sweden offered some practical benefits: the nerve center of the sport is in Europe, where most major competitions take place.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 31 July 2024
That effort was led by the DEA and its multi-agency Special Operations Division nerve center in Chantilly, Va., but the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security also played crucial roles, Donovan said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
The Teamsters recently also joined forces with Amazon workers at an air hub in Kentucky, pushing to unionize a transportation nerve center at the heart of the company's fast shipping.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 June 2024
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Swee Kheng Khor, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2020
Competing for Sweden offered some practical benefits: the nerve center of the sport is in Europe, where most major competitions take place.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 31 July 2024
That effort was led by the DEA and its multi-agency Special Operations Division nerve center in Chantilly, Va., but the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security also played crucial roles, Donovan said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
The Teamsters recently also joined forces with Amazon workers at an air hub in Kentucky, pushing to unionize a transportation nerve center at the heart of the company's fast shipping.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerve center
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European Wax Center continues to focus on maintaining its brand position and ensuring consistent service delivery across its network of centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Public lands are also set to be the center of a fight between conservationists and energy production advocates.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some of the biggest stars in Latin music will gather Thursday for the 25th anniversary of the Grammys in Miami — a hub of Latin American culture and the headquarters of the Latin Recording Academy.Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After over two years of planning, delays, and construction, Gilroy celebrated the transformation of a back alley into a public pedestrian plaza in a move that officials say will bring new life into downtown and serve as a hub of activity in the city.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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While snow in Phoenix doesn't compare to the blizzards and winter storms that places like Flagstaff or Pinetop-Lakeside experience, the desert mecca can still see the occasional snowflakes falling from the sky.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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For powersports fans, Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes is the mecca of off-roading in the Southwest.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The time to spend big was back in 2018 when the nucleus of a powerful team was in place.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Remarkably, all of our DNA can fit inside a cell’s nucleus, which is only a few micrometers long.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Whereas some adaptations place Scrooge firmly at the center of your focus, this one emphasizes the rewards of being part of a community, ranging from warm celebrations full of dancing, food and games to something as simple as a nod and smile to a stranger on the street.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Georgia was ground zero for Trump’s claims about the election being stolen in 2020.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Shipping ports are ground zero for the emerging hydrogen economy.David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Nerve center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerve%20center. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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