ground zero

Example Sentences

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“We will be ground zero for every race,” she said.

From New York Times

“I call the period after Walter Scott’s death ground zero,” said Chief Burgess, 57, who was serving as assistant chief when Mr. Scott was killed.

From New York Times

It was for all the ladies “in our hood,” a Zip code that was basically gentrification ground zero.

From Washington Post

“To the extent that happens, Arizona really is ground zero for the threat to American democracy,” said Larry J. Sabato, a longtime political scientist who directs the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.

From Washington Post

We were once in Washington, D.C., which is ground zero for most of my subjects.

From Los Angeles Times