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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements
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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens
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Recent Examples of loci
The scientists identified 79 loci, or the location of a gene on a chromosome, that qualify as risk variants.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Market segmentation, especially demographic segmentation based on age, loci, socioeconomic status index, and household life cycle, also became frequent in market analysis.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Market segmentation, especially demographic segmentation based on age, loci, socioeconomic status index, and household life cycle, also became frequent in market analysis.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci.
—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loci
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What were once more modest spaces offering massages and other select services have grown into comprehensive wellness centers, offering a vast array of options for guests seeking pampering and self-care.
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There will also be cooling centers available in the city, Cook County, and the surrounding counties.
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Jimmy John's said the meal will be available at participating locations nationwide beginning June 29 through the company's app and website for a limited time.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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Protests from Washington and other capitals didn’t slow China’s island buildup, and Beijing has learned from that experience, Powell said.
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Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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The two parties would take a somewhat different approach for police protection at high-security venues.
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In the meantime, the Dallas FBI is busy trying to keep drones out of the sky around FIFA venues like Dallas Stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival.
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Opposition to the mammoth tech hubs and their massive thirst of water, power and land has only escalated throughout the state and nation ever since.
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During this tournament, up to 10 million visitors have arrived, concentrating in stadium zones, fan zones and transport hubs.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Reception is no longer the decorative annex to proper criticism, but one of the places where criticism has to begin.
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Among the focuses will be communication, data, inflation, technology and the Fed's balance sheet.
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Beyond family and football, Kane’s two main focuses, golf is the only other hobby that really moves him.
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The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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Two sites in the city, the Indian Hill substation and the Raymond substation, have been identified as being suitable for a 10-megawatt battery.
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“Loci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loci. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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