1
as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements
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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
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Its reach spanned numerous locations in Northern California and even made it to the mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri.—
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What's gone is Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is temporarily pausing certain services at its locations in the region.—
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
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For Brisbane Stadium, the firms will work alongside Azusa Sekkei, a Japanese architecture practice that has helped deliver over 100 sporting venues, including the Japan National Stadium used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.—
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Customers can opt to remain anonymous or allow the system to remember their preferences across different venues and even countries.—
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
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While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.—
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
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Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.—
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Because Los Gatos and Saratoga are both in high wildfire risk zones, Page also highlighted fire preparation was one of his focuses for the year.—
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Admin sites pile burning at Wilson Camp, Log Springs, Paskenta, Alder Springs, Wells Cabin, Chico Seed Orchard, Red Bluff and Stonyford.—
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South Korea remains firmly in beauty experts’ sites, as its second K-wave keeps swelling.—
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“Loci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loci. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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