Word: focal
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Walking through the side doors of the church, the beating of a handful of African drums reverberate in the hallways to a syncopated rhythm. And inside the large wood-floored room, two rows of chairs radiate out from the rhythmic focal point—a huge cylindrical drum, where a bearded man leads the slowly quickening pace of the song...
...focal point of building this community is the social part of the dances. Halfway through the evening, participants gather in a circle, introduce themselves, and make announcements about upcoming peace rallies, yoga workshops and art shows...
...generation of Islamists has filled al-Qaeda ranks - and a good many of them coming from France," says Jacquard. "It's becoming clear that the drama and terrible audacity [of Sept. 11] propelled a lot of fence sitters into the camp of jihad." While France appears to be a focal point of plotting and transit among al-Qaeda members and sympathizers in Europe, London remains the clandestine center for its logistical, financial, transport and strategic activity. With the latest arrests and the ongoing search for a still-unknown quantity of ricin somewhere in London, fears have increased that the long...
After the game, Moore admitted he kept the landmark point in the back of his mind, but he did not want personal accomplishments to be his focal point...
...three focal points were: “Physically dominate the secondary,” “Intimidate the secondary” and “[Make] big plays...