nerve center
Example Sentences
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Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center of the state government and contains both houses of the state's legislature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
On Saturday I stood in the nerve center of an aircraft carrier sailing in the Arabian Sea and addressed the entire crew on the general announcing system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
At the same time, Jordan has become a vital nerve center for U.S. forces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When the Iranian missiles and drones came for the nerve center of America’s naval operations in the Middle East, some of them hit their mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
From the forests and fisheries and farmlands of an Arcadian state dawned a powerful military capital, a nerve center that had welcomed residents by the hundreds of thousands since the start of the conflict.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
