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Recent Examples of focal point
After former Arizona State forward Jayden Quaintance went down with an injury this past season, Phillips was the focal point in that frontcourt for 10 games.
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Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
So tee up your initiatives not as short-run campaigns with an implied half-life, but as the focal point of a permanent pivot toward a culture of continuous learning.
—John Kannapell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, look for a focal point in the living room, whether that’s a fireplace or just a large window.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
With this new contract, McBride should be a focal point of the Cardinals' offense along with Marvin Harrison Jr. while catching passes from Kyler Murray.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
So tee up your initiatives not as short-run campaigns with an implied half-life, but as the focal point of a permanent pivot toward a culture of continuous learning.
—John Kannapell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, look for a focal point in the living room, whether that’s a fireplace or just a large window.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
With this new contract, McBride should be a focal point of the Cardinals' offense along with Marvin Harrison Jr. while catching passes from Kyler Murray.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for focal point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the center, as President Trump fired the president and chairman in early February.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Research shows harboring resentment erodes your mental and physical health, consuming your thoughts, keeping the hurt at the center of your daily activities, weighing you down and depleting energy that could be channeled into more positive and creative directions.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Kansas City Star (660) 254-1083 Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star with a focus on public safety.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Moving the focus to North America, Someone Lives Here follows Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people during the pandemic and faces pushback from city officials.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This presents the reader, especially one steeped in mystery fiction, with a familiar irony: Skilled detectives typically win readers’ hearts because of their flaws, not despite them.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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