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
This central area—a combined lounge, restaurant and a bar—is the property’s nerve center.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
By the time Kennedy launched his presidential campaign in 1960, Hyannis Port had become the informal nerve center of the family’s political operation.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
Minutes south lies a military nerve center for electronic and cyber warfare, missile defense, and the clandestine monitoring of foreign nuclear tests.
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Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
For many, including DeGrange, the watershed center is important to revitalizing the bucolic town, which has witnessed the closures of a restaurant and cafe that were previously nerve centers for the community.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
By the time Kennedy launched his presidential campaign in 1960, Hyannis Port had become the informal nerve center of the family’s political operation.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
Minutes south lies a military nerve center for electronic and cyber warfare, missile defense, and the clandestine monitoring of foreign nuclear tests.
—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
For many, including DeGrange, the watershed center is important to revitalizing the bucolic town, which has witnessed the closures of a restaurant and cafe that were previously nerve centers for the community.
—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerve center
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
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If a robot starts patrolling your local garage, mall, park or transit hub, do not get distracted by the cool tech factor.
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The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.
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Moving fusion energy closer to reality Fusion smashes light atomic nuclei together to release energy, mirroring the process that powers the sun.
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The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%.
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More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.
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In Appalachia, a regional style of song emerged that transformed the narrative focus of British ballads into shorter lyric folk songs suitable for presentation on commercial recordings.
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs.
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The core party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature performances by acts including the Smashing Pumpkins, Maren Morris and Anthony Ramos, according to the America 250 website.
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The most severe risk is heat stroke, which occurs when the body's cooling mechanism fails entirely, potentially driving core body temperatures to 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher within minutes.
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“Nerve center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerve%20center. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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