locus
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On Saturday the protests spread to trade unions and members of the yellow-vest protest movement, becoming a locus of broader discontent over the state of France’s public services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Mr. Guimarães performed at what might be the international locus of all things magical, the famed Magic Castle, a private club in Hollywood where professionals perform and the smitten gather to celebrate them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
They also found that healthy functioning of the locus coeruleus was related to the quality of REM sleep, a stage of sleep that plays an important role in memory.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The study, published Aug. 17 in Current Biology, points to the locus coeruleus as a possible target for future pain therapies designed to act more precisely within the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
For us, the island had become the locus of the struggle.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Which is why the Olympic rink has been invaded by George Michael, the Backstreet Boys and enough Ricky Martin to turn Milan’s dolce vita into la vida loca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
“We call it hora loca in Spanish. And we created a playlist of second movements of Mozart symphonies and that somehow is like a sedative. They always immediately relax.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Nearby, three black dots painted on the floor represent the idea of mi vida loca, popular in Chicano tattoo culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
It continued at La Piazzetta, a restaurant within the resort, where the couple and their guests enjoyed a flamboyant hora loca, an hour full of dancing and appearances by costumed performers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Luz and Milagro exchange a glance that says, “Oh no, not another loca in the family!” and refuse to ask anything.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
After analysing the data, they found over 2,000 genomic loci linked to blood pressure, including 113 new regions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
The team also identified genetic loci associated with retinal thinning, which could help develop personalized treatment plans and future therapies for eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
With the help of genetic mapping, two adjacent gene loci in chromosome 5 were associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023
Quintilian, even as he tips the hat to loci, expresses reservations—wondering whether, being so visual, it was quite so useful for memorizing ideas as it was for objects.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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