nerve center
nounDefinition of nerve center
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Synonyms for nerve center
Synonyms
axis, base, capital, center, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nexus, nucleus, omphalos, seat
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Borland is the nerve center of the defense, comfortable running the show. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Why Ohio State’s new linebackers are the Buckeyes’ old linebackers: Doug Lesmerises," 27 Aug. 2019 But what Sharett discovered off the field led him to realize Henderson could be the nerve center of his entire secondary as a sophomore. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Xavier Henderson might be Michigan State's next Khari Willis, but different," 16 Aug. 2019 Moving around in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve center and Africa’s largest mega-city, can be a pain regardless of the mode of transport as problems range from road congestion to poorly maintained road infrastructure and rowdy public transport. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Google is using Maps to try and bring order to one of Africa’s most chaotic cities," 25 July 2019 The company is perhaps best known for its Fit Finder quiz, a data nerve center. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Online Bra Destination ThirdLove Opens Concept Store in New York," 19 July 2019 Part of the nerve center that helps the Dingell engine churn. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's Grant Newsome spent his summer indoors — with Debbie Dingell," 18 July 2019 In the halls of Congress, the corridors of the administration, and the nerve centers of activist groups, forces are aligning behind a plan: a White House order to index capital gains for inflation. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "Trump Alone Can Cut Taxes," 12 July 2018 The 5th Fleet has been a vital nerve center for American action and interests in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, "Trump Keeps Talking About the Last Military Standoff With Iran — Here’s What Really Happened," 24 June 2019 Established in 1998, California’s system operator acts as the nerve center for the state’s power grid. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California operator of electricity grid fends off millions of cyberattacks each month," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nerve center.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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