focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
has focused
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present perfectof focus (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the scammers are abroad and not easy to arrest, law enforcement in recent years has focused on following the money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The adjoining barn on the property was transformed into a guesthouse, and Seyfried has focused on passing on her love for animals to her two children: Nina, 8, and Thomas, 5.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The fury over the potential early release in England of the two teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper has focused public attention on prison overcrowding in a way that hasn't happened in Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since taking office in March 2025, Carney has focused on diversifying economic partnerships to reduce Canada's reliance on the US market.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
In the last hundred years, that premonition has focused on a bright red point of light in the night sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
