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Ground zero
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the exact location of a nuclear explosion
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the initial stage or place in which a significant event or activity happens or starts
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the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
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the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
Example
Rescue workers bravely entered ground zero to search for survivors amidst the rubble of the collapsed buildings.
Survivors recounted the devastation at ground zero of the atomic bomb blast in Hiroshima.
Scientists studied the effects of radiation at ground zero to better understand its long-term impact on the environment.
The memorial at ground zero in New York City commemorates the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
The documentary interviewed witnesses who were near ground zero during the devastating earthquake.
