locus classicus

Definition of locus classicusnext

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Noun
  • Every paradigm-shifting invention is met with a hysterical reaction.
    Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In place of the old, a new paradigm emerges, one that recognizes athletes not just as students or performers, but as entrepreneurs and brand builders in their own right.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Probably start by using softer AI personas and gradually inch your way to the later instances that fully test a therapist’s abilities.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Late on December 22, for example, mere hours after the shooting, detectives visited Barry and James, both of them still in the ER with conditions listed as critical, to record their official statements.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For example, the recent announcement regarding a $200 billion MBS purchase helped push rates downward.
    Aly J Yale, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mirrors and champagne gold details finish off an apartment-like feel for the space, which will offer a full cross section of the French brand, spanning menswear, womenswear and accessories, starting with the fall 2025 and holiday collections.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Offering more video, photos and articles sourced from outsiders and company employees alike to reach the widest cross section of the internet as possible.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Currently on display within the Minerals and Earth Science Collection are toxic, radioactive specimens that could potentially kill people, as well as a meteorite that fell in Pennsylvania several years ago.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Some of those specimens are not at the state health lab.
    Joseph Choi, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These tests typically involve a health care provider swabbing the inside of your nose or the back of your throat and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some urine ketone test strips may come bundled with disposable cups that can make collecting your urine sample easier.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Simultaneously, her Uncle walks into Ho Jin’s house, waxing eloquent about his grandfather’s collection of classics.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Lady Gaga revisited a childhood classic for a new Super Bowl commercial.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • According to Severin Stadler, Head of R&D at Magna, the simulator enables chassis and tyre tuning long before prototypes exist.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Launched at the Expo 2025 Osaka last year, what seemed like a pipe dream destined for a 2050 debut, is now expected to have a prototype ready decades ahead of schedule—with the first edition to launch in just four years.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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