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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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—Eurozone government bond yields edged lower in opening trade, with the market’s focus on a widely anticipated quarter-point rate hike by the European Central Bank on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In his resignation statement, he said he wanted to focus on fighting "factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations" concerning his personal life, describing the investigation by Panorama and the Times as "fundamentally unfair".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Oracle will report quarter earnings Wednesday, and chip investors will focus on the software giant’s capex plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Those samples helped launch an investigation into a protein called GRK2, which has been the focus of Quitterer's research for many years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

I only knew, as I lay in my bed at the top of the house, that certain moments from long ago stood out in focus against the blur of years.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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