epicenter
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The MV Hondius was the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“The global semiconductor market is undergoing a seismic transformation,” the report noted, and “the memory segment is at the epicenter of this shift.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Each has been at the very epicenter of democratic attempts to access the constitutional tools demanded by this moment.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
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
In the termite ecosystem, an arrangement of Byzantine complexity, he stands at the epicenter.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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