epicenters

plural of epicenter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of epicenters The epicenters were about 82 miles apart, with the Onagawa quake occurring around 235 miles northeast of Tokyo and the Tomioka quake about 154 miles from the capital. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Most of the mpox cases in the DRC emerged in regions affected by armed conflict and turned these communities into epicenters of unchecked disease transmission. Jean Kaseya, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenters
Noun
  • Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But despite limitations on the number of flights United could fly at one of its key hubs, the airline was able to offer passengers more seats in and out of Newark than in the past by using larger aircrafts.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • China has developed regional hubs in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Jinan, and elsewhere to bring academic, government, and private researchers together.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Detroit was also named the most challenging place to live with asthma in the country by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual rankings of asthma capitals.
    Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Decentralization by delegating power back to national capitals and community levels, creating a competition among ideas and regulatory systems in order to drive growth.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Epicenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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