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focus

noun as in center or object of attention

noun as in central purpose or theme

noun as in place where activity or power is concentrated

noun as in point at which light or sound converge

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A political blame game erupted over the case - but the focus has now switched to the role of officials.

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Instead, officials will focus on a fleet of roughly 280-300 crewed ships, plus large numbers of unmanned vessels—called “robotic and autonomous systems”—to bridge the gap.

The chancellor has signalled she is likely to focus on wealthy individuals at the Budget, saying "those with the broadest shoulders should pay their fair share".

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Probing for clues about what makes the country’s cooking characteristically Egyptian, she focuses on a period covering most of the 20th century.

The firm now owns Westinghouse in its global transition fund, which focuses on decarbonizing heavy industry and developing sources of clean energy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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