epicenter

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But in Miami, the epicenter of the diaspora, entrepreneurs are generally reluctant.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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

She had emigrated from Tehran 10 years ago and brought her husband, infant son and mother to celebrate in Westwood, the epicenter of L.A.’s sprawling Iranian diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Helen, once a peripheral figure in these discussions, became the epicenter, instigator, and protagonist.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride