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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

The numbers for the year through June 2025 indicate the effects of a big immigration slowdown, fewer people bailing on America’s tech epicenter, a modest Midwest rebound and the rising appeal for small southern metros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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 Internet bubble had burst, and yet house prices in San Jose, the bubble’s epicenter, were still rising.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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