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focal

[foh-kuhl] / ˈfoʊ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to a focus
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So, yeah, we use that as a focal point.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

We move up towards the two streets of terraced houses which have become the focal point of the disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

That’s rightly going to be the focal point of Talarico’s campaign.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Once more, Becerra was the focal point of attacks, befitting his newfound status as the candidate to beat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The book continues to be the focal point of study and debate by scholars and was once described by Martin Luther King Jr. as the “historical bible of the Civil Rights Movement.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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