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Recent Examples of focal point
Their large, unobstructed glass surface allows abundant natural light to enter and can serve as a focal point in a room.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The rising cost of child care has become a focal point for lawmakers and policymakers amid public concerns about affordability, while some leaders are taking action.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Contracts, loan agreements, and other financial entanglements could be the focal point of such discussions.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Food and drink The dining areas are located around the hotel’s infinity pool, forming the focal point of the resort.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The rising cost of child care has become a focal point for lawmakers and policymakers amid public concerns about affordability, while some leaders are taking action.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Contracts, loan agreements, and other financial entanglements could be the focal point of such discussions.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Food and drink The dining areas are located around the hotel’s infinity pool, forming the focal point of the resort.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for focal point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barra says the focus now is on making cars more affordable, incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology like Google Gemini to make the vehicles safer and appealing to the consumer.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vidal was struck five times and bullets hit his heart, lung, liver and pancreas.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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