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Recent Examples of focal point
The position hasn’t been a focal point of the passing game under Canales.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Quarterback competitions traditionally have been the focal point of spring football practice when a team has lost its starter from the previous season.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our grandmothers understood the inherent beauty of these natural wonders, whether gracing a simple strand around the neck, adorning delicate earrings, or as a focal point on a cocktail ring.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Build a hedge row for privacy or plant a statement flowering tree for a dramatic focal point.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Quarterback competitions traditionally have been the focal point of spring football practice when a team has lost its starter from the previous season.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our grandmothers understood the inherent beauty of these natural wonders, whether gracing a simple strand around the neck, adorning delicate earrings, or as a focal point on a cocktail ring.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Build a hedge row for privacy or plant a statement flowering tree for a dramatic focal point.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Geopolitics aside, central bank meetings are a key focus as the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and peers in Japan, the UK and Canada are all scheduled to decide on policy.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Getting Point and Kucherov going There’s been a lot of focus on Montreal’s top line and its offensive struggles at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kristin Arielle Oliver passed away in June 2020 at the age of 31 after battling a rare heart cancer that required many blood transfusions.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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