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epicenter

[ep-uh-sen-ter] / ˈɛp əˌsɛn tər /


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Each has been at the very epicenter of democratic attempts to access the constitutional tools demanded by this moment.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Across California, the epicenter of the fallout, average diesel prices on Thursday reached $7.75 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

What’s Next: Many private market lenders are exposed to industries at the epicenter of the AI disruption trade, and some of them have been caught out by falling company values and illiquid loan portfolios.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He grew up in Mountain View, California, just south of San Francisco, which is the absolute epicenter of Silicon Valley.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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