locus
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FoodNet collects data from 10 states, none of which have been at the locus of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
To Tom Wolfe, New York City was the “billion-footed beast,” the locus of the country’s power, wealth and taste-making, and the ultimate quarry of any ambitious writer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The wake for Valle was another locus of infection, where all three of his daughters got sick.
From Barron's ● May 11, 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
I wandered more north than west, justifying my course by a curiosity to see the Sinoth Valley region, the locus of the rivalry between Karhide and Orgoreyn.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Which is why the Olympic rink has been invaded by George Michael, the Backstreet Boys and enough Ricky Martin to turn Milan’s dolce vita into la vida loca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
“We call it hora loca in Spanish. And we created a playlist of second movements of Mozart symphonies and that somehow is like a sedative. They always immediately relax.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Thinking back on her vida loca, Romero has to laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
It continued at La Piazzetta, a restaurant within the resort, where the couple and their guests enjoyed a flamboyant hora loca, an hour full of dancing and appearances by costumed performers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Luz and Milagro exchange a glance that says, “Oh no, not another loca in the family!” and refuse to ask anything.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
They identified a total of three loci in the genome that are associated with the risk of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Expression quantitative trait loci, or eQTLs, are genetic variants associated with gene expression.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2024
Their findings go beyond existing knowledge by mapping cell type and temporally specific genetic loci implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
The number of modern actors who use a formal method of loci to remember their lines, I daresay, isn’t that high, for instance—and not everyone in the ancient world went along with it.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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