ground zero
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Among 339 cases, some 88 people have died since late last month in Mongbwalu town, Ebola ground zero in Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“BDCs are ground zero for value opportunity,” says Stephen O’Neill, portfolio manager at RiverNorth, a specialist in closed-end fund and BDC investments.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Nobody is exactly sure who originally coined the term, but ground zero, according to the internet historians at KnowYourMeme, might be a post made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez one day before the inauguration.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
The bolstered business has helped spur an economic comeback in Roma and Condesa, ground zero for gentrification.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Both women stayed at the elegant Hermitage Hotel, which became ground zero in the suffrage fight.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
