ground zero
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About 700 miles away around the same time, a momentary greeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at ground zero became a dayslong online uproar.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Piddington is ground zero for making a change,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In January, Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the first Muslim mayor of the very city that was ground zero for al-Qaida’s attacks.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The city is ground zero for the AI revolution, and its property prices have risen dramatically this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
When you drive toward the site where a bomb went off, you’re approaching ground zero.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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