epicenter
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axis, base, capital, center, central, core, cynosure, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, omphalos, seat
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But Texas — the epicenter of the U.S. oil and gas boom — tops the list list, spewing as much as 20% of the methane in the EPA's database of large emitters. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Who are the biggest U.S. methane emitters?," 30 Aug. 2019 The palatial property stands out, even in South Florida, the epicenter of some of the most luxurious homes in the world. — Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, "A grand slam for Red Sox owner: Luxury, comfort, features, privacy in his Boca home," 29 Aug. 2019 Maze, which ran until August 17th, is merely one example of the precious performance gems to be discovered at The Shed; the artistic epicenter of the Hudson Yards area. — Dasun Imanuel, Essence, "Street Dance Evolves From The Subway To Centerstage In The Powerful Performance 'Maze'," 28 Aug. 2019 Beyond the music lineups that are typically the pull to the festival, (this year's performers included Tierra Whack, Junglepussy FKA Twigs, Death Grips, and more) Afropunk has solidified itself as a fashion epicenter. — Teen Vogue, "31 Stylish People at AfroPunk 2019 on What Punk Means To Them," 26 Aug. 2019 Barriers surrounding the famous clock tower in the Lal Chowk area of central Srinagar – once the epicenter of protests – were removed for the first time since Aug. 5, but adjoining commercial establishments kept their shutters down. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Kashmir still tense despite easing of some restrictions," 20 Aug. 2019 Tough, diligent, and deadly serious about the history of art, Krasner might have been the most intelligent of the painters who convinced the world in the late 1940s that New York had displaced Paris as the epicenter of modern art. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "Lee Krasner, Hiding in Plain Sight," 19 Aug. 2019 Tourists can now visit the Trinity Site on the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range to view the epicenter of a highly secret government conspiracy involving top physicists called the Manhattan Project. — Matt Farwell, The New Republic, "Jeffrey Epstein Chose New Mexico for a Reason," 15 Aug. 2019 Although cities like New York and London are considered the epicenters of punk rock, some of the movement’s powerful exponents were coming out of Austin, Texas. — Tim Sommer, Billboard, "8 Queer Music Milestones You Might Not Know About," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'epicenter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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