: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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Mustard Made puts a whimsical spin on bathroom storage by offering a dozen colors to transform a utilitarian cabinet into a focal piece.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Previous research identified a problem protein, focal adhesion kinase, in several high-grade cases of ovarian cancer.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Working with limited space or just want to create a backyard focal piece?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Previous research identified a problem protein, focal adhesion kinase, in several high-grade cases of ovarian cancer.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Working with limited space or just want to create a backyard focal piece?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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