focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
Example Sentences
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Common Interest, a three-year-old communications group that focuses on culture and entertainment, has expanded its portfolio again with the acquisition of a minority stake in Los Angeles creative agency Mirimar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Logging, hunting and cross-border trade are the focuses there -- but these days, so is politics and the price of fuel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Martin focuses on significant divergences in the market to gauge the likelihood of an imminent market turning point, though the particular divergences he considers most significant is proprietary.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Psychoanalysis, which grew out of Freud's work, focuses more on unconscious mental processes, emotional experiences, and the ways past relationships influence present behavior.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
“No, we’re going to a state called Vermont,” he says, and focuses his eyes back on the screen.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
