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 quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Organic material from people hit by the blast was found on windows across the street from the epicenter.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The epicenter of celebrations was rumbling in Times Square as over a million people are expected to cram into the heart of Manhattan to watch the ball drop Tuesday night.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
California stands out as the epicenter of the outbreak, with 49 of the 52 positive detections nationwide occurring in the state.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Organic material from people hit by the blast was found on windows across the street from the epicenter.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The epicenter of celebrations was rumbling in Times Square as over a million people are expected to cram into the heart of Manhattan to watch the ball drop Tuesday night.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
California stands out as the epicenter of the outbreak, with 49 of the 52 positive detections nationwide occurring in the state.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Historically, field service businesses have functioned more like urgent care centers, relying on reactive maintenance when problems arise.Anand Subbaraj, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Both players would get great opportunities to consistently play in the big leagues with the White Sox while the Dodgers would receive a high-level center fielder.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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With a cozy high neckline and various versatile lengths and fabrics available, Amazon's fashion hub has a slew of stylish options worth throwing into your winter wardrobe.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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All of Google Home's hub devices—Nest screens and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running at least Android 14, and a few other gadgets—can interoperate with Matter devices locally, with no cloud required.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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And how much of their worth is tied up in a team that took out a $50 million loan to cover expenses after the 2023 season, had a capital call to its minority owners for $100 million the previous year and has had MLB slap its hand for reaching its limit of allowable debt?Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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