focus
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Briefing journalists later, he made it clear that winning the trust of more black people, who make up about 80% of the population, would be a "main focus of mine".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
There’s too much focus from investors on the war in Iran, analysts led by Max Kettner wrote in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I want to focus on that because I could see it as being intentionally comforting to the reader.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Her intervention brought renewed focus to the first couple’s friendship with Epstein, which Trump described as superficial and noted that “overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.”
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
I close the truck door and focus my eyes into the shadows that stretch toward the rear of Dad’s yard, trying to reassure myself that no one’s watching.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing focus
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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