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Recent Examples of focal point
Marshall was the focal point of Michigan’s offense, and that’s likely to be the case for the foreseeable future.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Small businesses are a new focal point of Democrats’ and Republicans’ messaging series on the consequences of the government shutdown, as both parties seek to apply pressure on the other to reopen the federal government and avoid any more program and funding lapses.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs turned Rice into the focal point, and turned back the clock on their production.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Stress on the homefront is the focal point of West End Girl, Allen’s first record since 2018’s Mercury Prize-nominated No Shame.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Small businesses are a new focal point of Democrats’ and Republicans’ messaging series on the consequences of the government shutdown, as both parties seek to apply pressure on the other to reopen the federal government and avoid any more program and funding lapses.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs turned Rice into the focal point, and turned back the clock on their production.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Stress on the homefront is the focal point of West End Girl, Allen’s first record since 2018’s Mercury Prize-nominated No Shame.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
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The source of the flare is an active galactic nucleus, or AGN — a bright, compact region at the center of a galaxy — and it’s powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively feeding on material.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Moore said that while any and all legal options will be considered, the group's main focus will be on advocacy for pretrial services and other programming that can keep people out of jail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, more robust research was needed to declare that the portfolio diet leads to heart-health benefits for everyone, including healthy individuals.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gizmo’s incredible adoption story has certainly melted hearts online after Neveux documented her journey on TikTok (@saviiirose).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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