city center

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People milled around Havana's city center, checking their phones after the tremor which according to Cuban authorities was felt "throughout the entire west of the country."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Wearing helmets and ponchos, the protesters, many of whom waved rainbow-colored Indigenous flags, marched toward the city center to the din of firecrackers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Ahead of Saturday’s negotiations, the city center has been sealed off and the five-star Serena Hotel has asked guests to vacate in order to host the visiting delegations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At Linate Airport, the closest of Milan’s three airports to the city center, two camouflage-clad Italian soldiers with long guns milled outside the arrival gates Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The CIA chose a dead-drop site on a railroad bridge over the Moskva River, away from the city center, near a sports stadium.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau