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Recent Examples of focal point
That was a focal point for the front office on Monday.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Portland has remained a focal point for demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement, with protests near the ICE facility continuing for several weeks.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The focal point of the Princess of Wales‘ look was the coordinated trousers and jacket by Victoria Beckham.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Smith, coming off season bests in targets (10) and yards (114) in Week 5, should again be a focal point.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Portland has remained a focal point for demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement, with protests near the ICE facility continuing for several weeks.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The focal point of the Princess of Wales‘ look was the coordinated trousers and jacket by Victoria Beckham.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Smith, coming off season bests in targets (10) and yards (114) in Week 5, should again be a focal point.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for focal point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Freshman Eva Karacalidis starred in her debut at center-mid, helping the Porkers apply a wealth of offensive pressure in an 11-shot first half.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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From 2021 to March 2025, the Turgeau emergency center treated more than 100,000 patients.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Free Press launched with a focus on the US culture wars.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The company has put a lot of focus and money toward design, especially interior design.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s a common theme with Steen, Arbour and Jackman — all three players were heart-and-soul players with the Blues.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our hearts are extra full this week 🥰 #DedicationNight featuring our stars’ special guests is TONIGHT - 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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