focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
have focused
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present perfectof focus.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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Traditionally, researchers have focused heavily on how those nodes are connected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Officials and state media have focused on the scale of search operations, with some reports giving extensive space to the deployment of more than 2,300 rescuers along with helicopters and drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Western officials have focused most of their recent efforts on closing loopholes and punishing circumvention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Per the Journal, the hard-liners who occupy the country’s key military posts have focused on rebuilding their missile and drone arsenal.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Under normal circumstances, I’d have focused solely on the academics and culture of each place, but we were far past the possibility of normal now.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
