: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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But in 2015, scientists in South Korea demonstrated that people with a disease called focal epilepsy can develop seizures because of somatic mutations that create faulty genes in a subset of brain cells.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Our Body Glazes launched in late 2023 and has become a focal product.
—Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The focal themes of her artwork are culture, folklore, mental health, education, unity, love and social justice.
—Bakr Muhammad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Its focal holiday display is its Christmas tree on the Marietas Lawn in the resort center.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Our Body Glazes launched in late 2023 and has become a focal product.
—Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The focal themes of her artwork are culture, folklore, mental health, education, unity, love and social justice.
—Bakr Muhammad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Its focal holiday display is its Christmas tree on the Marietas Lawn in the resort center.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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