ground zero
Example Sentences
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As companies lean in to AI and out of traditional hiring, the Class of 2026 is finding itself at ground zero of a new industrial shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In Sants market in central Barcelona, just a few kilometres away from the ASF outbreak's ground zero, shoppers seemed reassured by the authorities' response.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“BDCs are ground zero for value opportunity,” says Stephen O’Neill, portfolio manager at RiverNorth, a specialist in closed-end fund and BDC investments.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Nobody is exactly sure who originally coined the term, but ground zero, according to the internet historians at KnowYourMeme, might be a post made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez one day before the inauguration.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Roads were often closed during a disaster, which was why his father liked to be at ground zero beforehand.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
