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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
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
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loci
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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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John and Debbie Thalmann started Beddar Beddar & Moore with previous locations back in 1991.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are also thousands of H&R Block locations nationwide for in-person support.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 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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O’Connor said that beyond revenue, development could drive attendance toward other venues on the fairgrounds.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 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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Many private equity and hedge funds are domiciled in places like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, jurisdictions known for levying little or no taxes at the fund level.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are nearby fishing villages that are definitely worth visiting, but no other places to stay within a 30-minute drive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In all, Beckham, with various partnership groups, explored more than 20 sites.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Loci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loci. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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