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Recent Examples of focal point
The group’s focal point is the flagship, Boxer, an 844-foot amphibious assault ship that has spent most of its roughly 30 years of service operating out of San Diego.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Shinjuku Gyoen is a rambling blend of European and Japanese formal gardens that becomes a focal point of the cherry blossom season in late March.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Sociology quickly became a focal point.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For decades, the ancient town of Akre, nestled against craggy mountains in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has been the focal point for Nowruz celebrations.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Shinjuku Gyoen is a rambling blend of European and Japanese formal gardens that becomes a focal point of the cherry blossom season in late March.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Sociology quickly became a focal point.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For decades, the ancient town of Akre, nestled against craggy mountains in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has been the focal point for Nowruz celebrations.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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The Slovenian center set the team's career scoring record last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flash forward to the present, however, and the data centers that are popping up everywhere are amid the AI boom are most decidedly not being built in the ocean.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oftentimes, exhibits—which range in focus from a specific artist to a historical period to a thematic thread—can displace the permanent collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Aries, your focus sharpens around practical moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Choose a task and finish it with heart!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The post also included a red heart.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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