Examples of focal point in a Sentence
This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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About a 90-minute scenic drive from Bangor International Airport, Moosehead Lake — which also happens to be the largest lake in Maine — is Greenville's focal point.
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Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
According to English Heritage, a henge’s key feature is a bank structure that rings an interior ditch, making the central area the henge’s focal point.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Embiid is the Sixers' focal point on both ends of the floor, so all of his teammates have been affected by his absence.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The game is the focal point for a quartet of characters dealing with a hornet’s nest of issues: identity, family, ambition, power, political intrigue and the sometimes-overwhelming pull of history.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
In December 2022, the company was the focal point of a controversy after it was put under federal investigation for potential animal welfare violations.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
New York City has become a focal point in the national debate on immigration.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The focal point of the terraced backyard is a massive, heated infinity pool, along with a jacuzzi and a shade pavilion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Positioned between two focal points, one mirrored, the lounge hints at fluidity and self-reflection.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
According to English Heritage, a henge’s key feature is a bank structure that rings an interior ditch, making the central area the henge’s focal point.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Embiid is the Sixers' focal point on both ends of the floor, so all of his teammates have been affected by his absence.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The game is the focal point for a quartet of characters dealing with a hornet’s nest of issues: identity, family, ambition, power, political intrigue and the sometimes-overwhelming pull of history.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
In December 2022, the company was the focal point of a controversy after it was put under federal investigation for potential animal welfare violations.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
New York City has become a focal point in the national debate on immigration.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The focal point of the terraced backyard is a massive, heated infinity pool, along with a jacuzzi and a shade pavilion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Positioned between two focal points, one mirrored, the lounge hints at fluidity and self-reflection.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20point. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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