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
You came up as a comedian in San Francisco, when it was ground zero of a crisis that was particularly targeting the queer community.
From Salon
It was also ground zero for first contact in this part of the Northwest.
From Seattle Times
But the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health care to ground zero responders and Sept. 11 survivors, does not offer medical coverage for those conditions.
From Seattle Times
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