focus
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The Mastercard of the IPO era was all about card swipes — not dips and taps — and “our main focus was cash displacement,” said Jorn Lambert, the company’s chief product officer.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
They added: "People need and want their governments focused on the issues that really matter - economic growth, the cost of living, and public services. Our focus must be on delivery, not division."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Researchers did not just focus on what these instruments observed.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Some health facilities are turning away patients with other serious diseases to focus on the influx of Ebola cases, local health officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Everyone seemed to be working with the same resolute focus as they systematically destroyed barrel after barrel of tea.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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