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Examples of focal point in a Sentence
This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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Republicans say fentanyl smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border should be viewed alongside migration issues, which are a focal point of the 2024 presidential election.
—CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
This was a focal point of her performance at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20point. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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