epicenter

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday morning, protesters gathered outside the federal Whipple Building, the epicenter of immigration activity in the city, as a steady stream of federal agents entered and exited.

From Los Angeles Times

Upstate South Carolina is the epicenter of the latest outbreak with 646 cases and some 90 reported in the last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The South Bay is the epicenter of the Southern California culture that became really popular in the 1950s all over the world,” says Ebert.

From Los Angeles Times

Taiwan’s economic minister, Kung Ming-hsin, said Taiwanese chip makers need “a moderate global footprint” in response to “orders coming from local markets” but said Taiwan would remain the epicenter of chip production.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Westwood — the epicenter of the community, where the eponymous boulevard is lined by storefronts covered in Persian script — the widespread opposition to Iran’s hard-line theocracy is hard to miss.

From Los Angeles Times