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Recent Examples of focal point
Edison equipment is also a focal point of the investigation into what started the Hurst fire that has burned about 800 acres near Sylmar and was 95% contained as of Monday evening.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Sage Green Bedroom Accent Wall Create a natural focal point with a sage green bedroom accent wall.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
The firehouse’s original staircase, which will have a glass railing, will be a focal point of the lobby.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
In an era defined by unprecedented disruptions, from global pandemics to geopolitical tensions, supply chains have become a focal point of strategic recalibration.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Sage Green Bedroom Accent Wall Create a natural focal point with a sage green bedroom accent wall.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
The firehouse’s original staircase, which will have a glass railing, will be a focal point of the lobby.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
In an era defined by unprecedented disruptions, from global pandemics to geopolitical tensions, supply chains have become a focal point of strategic recalibration.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Staff at a nearby senior care center have evacuated as a result, moving patients still in hospital beds and gowns to safety while awaiting medical transport to safer locations.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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After largely living up to their lofty preseason expectations during Porziņģis’s early-season absence, the Celtics have run into bumps while trying to reincorporate the center.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those games touch on similarly heady themes of culture and identity; but by limiting its focus on violence, 1000xResist’s story goes places those larger titles can’t.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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There will, no doubt, be an intense focus on the second generation of Galaxy AI and a wide range of connected peripherals.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The supermodel and her lookalike daughter took the same brief to heart when choosing outfits for Kate’s 51st birthday party at China Tang at The Dorchester.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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The issue is particularly close to his heart given his eldest son, Beau Biden, died in 2015 after being diagnosed with brain cancer believed to be a consequence of exposure to military burn pits while serving in Iraq.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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