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focus

[foh-kuhs] / ˈfoʊ kəs /
NOUN
center or object of attention
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NOUN
point at which light or sound converge
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Israel needs to focus more on public diplomacy and tell its story better, they argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The focus is not so much showing off the wealth, but at least, you know, it’s still there,” says the show’s costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The letter highlighted key sectors - shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure - where the government will focus on British investment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. refiners have sought to take advantage of that by exporting more of their products, with a particular focus in recent weeks on jet fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Next to me Helen has noticed that something has happened but then her switchboard lights up and she can’t focus on me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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