epicentre
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1. epicentre - Noun
2. epicentre - Verb
Meaning
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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The West has always been the epicentre of possibility. One of the ways we forge against mortality is to head west. It's to do with catching the sun before it slips behind the horizon.
We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.
About 20 years ago, Port Elizabeth’s Govan Mbeki Avenue was a bustling hive of activity — businesses were thriving and shoppers flocked to what was then the epicentre of the city.
Addressing the media in Delhi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that process of clearing Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of anti-CAA protest, will begin once BJP comes to power in Delhi.
Although such flights were undoubtedly scheduled and advertised, all direct international flights from Wuhan were cancelled, and those from other cities via Wuhan were redirected to bypass China’s Covid-19 epicentre.
An Italian man who was evacuated from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak in China, earlier this month also tested positive for the virus, but has since recovered.