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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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It was Mark Pulte, who veered off from the Pulte home-building business to focus on luxury properties.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

—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

That’s why he’d rather put his focus on the Homeless World Cup, an annual international street football tournament that advocates an end to homelessness globally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Labour government, meanwhile, is promising a new equality and diversity strategy with a primary focus on getting working class people joining and progressing in the civil service.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I try to block it out and focus, but I can hear them around me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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