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  1. focus, focal pointnoun

    a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

    Synonyms:
    focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focus, focussing

  2. focus, focal point, nidusnoun

    a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

    "the focus of infection"

    Synonyms:
    focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focus, focussing

  3. focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centeringnoun

    the concentration of attention or energy on something

    "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

    Synonyms:
    direction, guidance, focus, nidus, management, counselling, stress, way, commission, counsel, instruction, focussing, focalisation, snap, centering, counseling, charge, steering, focalization, focusing

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  1. Andre Bakhos:

    Right now, the focal point is China, the global economic condition, and the fact that we're coming off a disappointing year on many levels, a frustrating year on many levels, only to walk in and have the( S&P) futures down 35 points.

  2. Darren Seifer:

    This might actually have an effect. Sugar is the focal point for consumers right now.

  3. Andre Bakhos:

    Right now, the focal point is China, the global economic condition, and the fact that we're coming off a disappointing year on many levels, a frustrating year on many levels, only to walk in and have the (S&P) futures down 35 points.

  4. Officer James Holliman:

    Football is the carrot, but we're really using that to mentor and be a focal point in these kids’ lives where we're helping them do better things in their lives.

  5. Fathiaa Abdalla:

    We have a zero-tolerance policy, we have anti-fraud committees, we have anti-fraud focal point in the camps, we have help line for refugees or anyone, you could get into our help line right now and report anything. These systems are very good, and they are working, i am not saying [ in ] this big organization, we are 100 % perfect. But we have measures in place, we have improved them in the last two years. But we can not exclude a case happening. And when a wrongdoing happens by our staff, they are disciplined, they are sanctioned and some staff( have) lost their job.


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