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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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For example, investors can customize a portfolio by deciding to focus on a certain type of asset or avoid certain risks, and can take opportunities to reduce or defer capital-gains tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

For now, however, he said his full focus is solely on the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

People focus on the physical side, but there is also the technical side and especially the mental side.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This is one reason researchers see Polygonum multiflorum as potentially broader than conventional treatments that focus on a single target.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

He gets super excited and starts talking a mile a minute about how his school’s sole focus will be on making classical music more accessible to kids who can’t afford lessons.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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