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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world
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as in compasses
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus
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Recent Examples of foci
For Intelligence, the new focuses are real-time device telemetry, with Intel Device IQ (more about that below) able to detect issues and trigger local AI for remediation.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the main focuses of competition the team’s spring training could have essentially been a moot point.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
One of his main focuses as chief will be on staffing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
This legislative session, Republicans and Democrats have both said electricity affordability was one of their focuses, and both the House and Senate passed House Bill 1002 to tackle that issue.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Others questioned Nabi’s main focuses while leading Coty, particularly the atypical tie-in with Orveda.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
And similar to last year, one of the focuses will be on revitalizing and converting older buildings into modern office spaces, apartments and hotels.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Remembered for mental health outreach One of Codey's main focuses was on mental health.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the main focuses of competition the team’s spring training could have essentially been a moot point.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
One of his main focuses as chief will be on staffing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
This legislative session, Republicans and Democrats have both said electricity affordability was one of their focuses, and both the House and Senate passed House Bill 1002 to tackle that issue.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Others questioned Nabi’s main focuses while leading Coty, particularly the atypical tie-in with Orveda.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
And similar to last year, one of the focuses will be on revitalizing and converting older buildings into modern office spaces, apartments and hotels.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Remembered for mental health outreach One of Codey's main focuses was on mental health.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foci
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Iran also is targeting data centers with both cyber and conventional weapons, showing how important the centers have become to the economy, communications and military information security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has wreaked havoc on military bases, tourist centers and data centers used by America’s largest tech giants with swarms of low-cost Shahed drones that cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to public estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, this administration has demonstrated a talent for sudden pivots — foreign policy statements that change overnight, budget proposals that evaporate by morning, and messaging that suggests the communications team may be using different maps, compasses and time zones.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons behave like tiny compasses and eventually align with one another.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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Flights, a foreign city, and a flat in one of the world’s most expensive capitals.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of frustration, perhaps even despair in Springfield and other state capitals because the CFTC so far has shown no sign of a willingness to share regulatory authority, or even exercise its own power in meaningful ways.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The robot is expected to help visitors navigate the airport more easily by providing directions, terminal updates, and travel information in multiple languages.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Both players looked their parts in position drills, moving in spacing and changing directions.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead of major hubs like New York or Los Angeles topping the list, smaller and mid-sized cities dominated the rankings.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sweden’s migration minister has said the conservative ruling coalition approves setting up hubs outside Europe, especially for Afghan and Syrian asylum-seekers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The litigation is now complicating the rollout of a Bureau of Prisons policy revision, issued in February, that would end all complimentary in-prison access to hormonal drugs and cosmetic surgeries for gender-affirmation purposes.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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In theory, beryllium-8 normally decays into two helium-4 nuclei.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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Each target is also accompanied by a beautiful image captured by talented astrophotographers who spent hours collecting and processing their ancient light to reveal spectacular detail in their sweeping spiral arms and active nuclei.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Foci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foci. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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