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Recent Examples of focal point
The 34-year-old has 122 caps with the Colombian national team and remains a focal point for his country leading into the 2026 World Cup.
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Privy Garden on the grounds is also a focal point in season 2 outdoor moments between the Sharma sisters.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Israel has said the Rafah crossing has been a focal point for concerns about weapons smuggling by Hamas, and that security arrangements would accompany any reopening.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While the Grammy Awards are the focal point of one of the music industry’s biggest nights, another show is underway in the kitchen at this year’s venue.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Privy Garden on the grounds is also a focal point in season 2 outdoor moments between the Sharma sisters.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Israel has said the Rafah crossing has been a focal point for concerns about weapons smuggling by Hamas, and that security arrangements would accompany any reopening.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While the Grammy Awards are the focal point of one of the music industry’s biggest nights, another show is underway in the kitchen at this year’s venue.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My focus is on job approval, which not only captures a president’s popularity but has a huge impact on the performance of the president’s party in other elections, such as the upcoming November midterms.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new program at Butler is one of just five Deaf education programs in the country with a focus on spoken language, according to the program’s website.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 9 Feb. 2026.
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