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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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Drawing on Carol Dweck's concept of a "growth mindset," he encourages adults to focus praise on effort and learning rather than innate ability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

While she no longer spends much time working with clients of Longwell Partners, leaving that to her 25 employees at the firm, the focus groups provide fodder for the Bulwark’s podcasts and articles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

We’ve got five months to visit and revisit these topics, and today I’m going to focus on the first, so here we go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

There's a focus on community and the euphoria of - in his own words - "dancing together, sweating together and singing together".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

I close my eyes, trying to focus on the numbers I’m counting.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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