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focused
  • past participle of focus.
  • past tense form of focus.

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"We've got teams standing by, we've got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don't want to let anyone down, we don't want to let anything slip away, and we've seen nothing."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Careers focused on judgment-heavy decision-making—like strategic planning, medical treatment and scientific research—will be supercharged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A new study suggests that eating more ultra-processed foods could make it harder to stay focused and may contribute to factors linked to dementia, even among people who otherwise follow healthy diets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’re very, very focused on making sure that everything’s OK,” Hilton told reporters in Norwalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s focused on the street outside, waiting for Dad’s car to come around the corner.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam