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Recent Examples of focal point
One national Democratic strategist involved in the party’s House campaigns told me Musk was expected to be a major focal point as the party tries to win back power.
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Towns was coming off of a quiet Western Conference Finals, had been playing out of position at power forward to accommodate Rudy Gobert, and was no longer Minnesota’s focal point due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Later, officials of the country, trying to establish a bigger draw to it, made the capital city Vilnius a focal point for tourism.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Towns was coming off of a quiet Western Conference Finals, had been playing out of position at power forward to accommodate Rudy Gobert, and was no longer Minnesota’s focal point due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Later, officials of the country, trying to establish a bigger draw to it, made the capital city Vilnius a focal point for tourism.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Miller has pivoted between center and wing more recently, so there’s the potential for some interchange there.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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These centers manage air traffic for some of the nation's busiest airports—Newark, J.F.K., and LaGuardia—which collectively handled 1.2 million flights last year.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And this focus on fighting makes sense, given that at the center of the film is a fight scene spanning some 28 minutes.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The order will also direct Secretary of State Marco Rubio to review U.S. participation in international organizations, with a focus on UNESCO.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The line of drinkware includes an assortment of tumblers and cold cups adorned with hearts, flowers and pink and red hues, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that heat is safely hidden behind a cute cover, complete with rainbow hearts.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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