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This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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Kim’s beautiful mah-jong set was the focal point of the room, but everyone was a little too tired and time-crunched amid a hectic fashion week to play a round of the game.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Chancy of Atelier Ndigo created pieces that feel like wearable art, incorporating the Choublak (Hibiscus) flower as a focal point in embroidery and button detailing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump wasn't the only focal point for respondents' disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
McConkey should be the focal point of the passing game.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Chancy of Atelier Ndigo created pieces that feel like wearable art, incorporating the Choublak (Hibiscus) flower as a focal point in embroidery and button detailing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump wasn't the only focal point for respondents' disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
McConkey should be the focal point of the passing game.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for focal point
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20point. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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