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This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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Castillo said the Northwest 36th Street corridor — lined with hotels, motels and businesses just north of Miami International Airport — is a focal point of law enforcement activity, accounting for between 40% and 60% of Miami Springs’ monthly calls for service.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Notably, Hilton's success highlights Californians' desire for change as the state faces a housing and affordability crisis that became a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What was meant as a technocratic method of reducing air pollution and addressing climate change turned into a culture war focal point.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
That became the focal point at the start of the doc.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 June 2026
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Notably, Hilton's success highlights Californians' desire for change as the state faces a housing and affordability crisis that became a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What was meant as a technocratic method of reducing air pollution and addressing climate change turned into a culture war focal point.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
That became the focal point at the start of the doc.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 June 2026
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20point. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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