focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
had focused
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past perfectof focus.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier studies had primarily examined vitamin C administered intravenously and had focused on solid tumors rather than precancerous blood disorders or early-stage blood malignancies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Board of Regents Chair Maria Anguiano has since said the admissions debate had focused “too narrowly” on testing and called for “a fresh look at how we define and evaluate college readiness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since the resumption of hostilities, the US had focused strikes around Hormuz, but extended them on Monday to other provinces, according to state media and local authorities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
After talks this week, Iran and Oman said their discussions had focused on services required in the future management of the strait and their associated costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was nothing like the first Standard feature I’d read about him, titled “A Saint among Us,” which had focused on his activism, on his pro-democracy rallies that filled the stadium at Surulere.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
