epicenter

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Suddenly, Lanier was at the epicenter of a broad public debate about social media and how people stay connected—or are disconnected—on platforms offering nearly endless content curated by algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The epicenter was located near Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Private market lenders, meanwhile, many of which are exposed to industries at the epicenter of the AI disruption trade, are caught in a vice of falling company values and illiquid loan portfolios.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The fictional London investment bank was the epicenter of the show’s universe, the place where deals were made and trust was broken.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

We were in the West Coast epicenter of the military as they shipped men and equipment across the Pacific to Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge