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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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A four-minute phonecall from the US president was held on Monday, with the invitation the focus of the conversation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

John Ternus is expected to usher in a renewed focus on hardware as Apple positions itself for the age of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A current cup base is in focus, but this one has a V shape to it, which makes it more failure prone.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, will tell Congress that he wants the central bank to “stay in its lane” and focus on its task of fighting inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

No—Mom and Dad would focus all their attention on him; it’d just give Mr. Reardon the perfect opportunity to hide the file.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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