as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
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Recent Examples of epicenter
The outbreak has spread from Lea County, which neighbors the West Texas communities at the epicenter of the outbreak, to include one case in Eddy County.
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
When Elmhurst Hospital became the epicenter of a global pandemic, the city’s public health care system stood strong, tripling its ICU capacity in less than two months to save countless lives.
—Dr. Mitchell Katz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines County is the epicenter of the Texas outbreak, with 156 cases confirmed among residents, according to the DSHS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The school became the epicenter of nationwide protests last spring over Israel's handling of the war in Gaza.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
When Elmhurst Hospital became the epicenter of a global pandemic, the city’s public health care system stood strong, tripling its ICU capacity in less than two months to save countless lives.
—Dr. Mitchell Katz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines County is the epicenter of the Texas outbreak, with 156 cases confirmed among residents, according to the DSHS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The school became the epicenter of nationwide protests last spring over Israel's handling of the war in Gaza.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
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Michelangelo lived and studied there, and the current complex, across the Arno river from the historic center of Florence, still houses the wooden crucifix carved by the Renaissance master for its basilica.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The sector has been at the center of much of the market’s recent sell-off in a reversal from their market-driving gains throughout the previous year.—
Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since its founding in 1869, the university has turned Carbondale into a tiny cultural mecca and a powerful economic engine in an otherwise vast, rural region that has been battered by the decline of manufacturing and coal mining.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics of the loophole point to Walt Disney as among the first to take advantage of it decades ago when developing its tourist mecca of resorts and theme parks near Orlando.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is particularly important in Lisbon which, as a hub for TAP Air Portugal, competes for connecting market share with Madrid in the Iberian peninsula, and more broadly across Europe.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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London’s Heathrow Airport shut down Friday after a large fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage, disrupting 1,350 flights and putting the state of air cargo passing through the hub in disarray.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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