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locus

[loh-kuhs] / ˈloʊ kəs /




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The wake for Valle was another locus of infection, where all three of his daughters got sick.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In early 2021, GameStop became the locus of a meme stock mania fueled by easy money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Tucked away in a quiet industrial park, the nondescript building had become the locus of ongoing protests since Bovino and his forces had arrived in Illinois.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Shortly after administration, levels of dopamine and its precursor levodopa increased, along with norepinephrine and its metabolite normetanephrine in the locus coeruleus-noradrenaline network.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

For us, the island had become the locus of the struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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