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Recent Examples of focal point
The suite, which was paid for in part by a lobbyist using money from a wealthy couple who later received the commissioner’s support on a land deal, is a focal point in prosecutors’ charges.
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Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the simplest and easiest forms of meditation is to notice your breath as a focal point.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Designs have continued to evolve over the past 35 years, with the beach club becoming a focal point on newer vessels.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the simplest and easiest forms of meditation is to notice your breath as a focal point.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Designs have continued to evolve over the past 35 years, with the beach club becoming a focal point on newer vessels.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for focal point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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But the center’s allegations are of another type.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to Pliops, deploying Pliops XDP LightningAI in data centers offers significant cost savings.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The world champion stated that her next focus is to win the 200-meter dash in the coming days.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The focus was on now, on later today, or this weekend.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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But roughly 20-30% of people who are infected develop severe symptoms, including a range of heart issues—such as heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or even death—and digestive issues—such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, which could cause problems with eating or going to the bathroom.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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