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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 epicenters
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues, as well as large Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues, as well as large Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The quakes all had epicenters around Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, the echoes of kissa are felt in each of these spaces —many cities like Atlanta, New York, and Chicago have slowly become listening room epicenters.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues, as well as large Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The quakes all had epicenters around Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, the echoes of kissa are felt in each of these spaces —many cities like Atlanta, New York, and Chicago have slowly become listening room epicenters.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenters
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That fear, in 2026, centers on how rapid information exchange and artificial intelligence are reshaping human thought into something collective and homogenized.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The late Pope Francis famously stayed away from the big European centers of Christianity during his 12-year pontificate, preferring instead to visit small Catholic communities far from Rome.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Few capitals boast as dramatic a setting as Santiago, Chile, which is squished between the Chilean Coast Range and some of the highest mountains in the Andes.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The altar was flanked by two twelve-foot-high columns of green marble topped by Corinthian capitals supporting a larger, curved pediment, next to which were two oversize American flags set into floor stands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The strait is a key digital corridor between Asian data hubs such as Singapore and some cable landing stations in Europe, Ahmed said.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Today, Hype Luxury is regarded as one of India’s most ambitious luxury mobility startups, with hubs in Dubai and London.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Cipriano, Kalyn and Brooks round out the cast as Garrett's best friends, housemates and hockey teammates, Logan, Dean and Tucker, respectively, all of whom are the focuses of the next three books in Kennedy's series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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