refocus
Americanverb (used with object)
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to bring (a lens, beam of light, one's gaze, etc.) into focus again or on a new point.
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to concentrate (thought, efforts, or the like) again or on a new task, subject, or target.
verb (used without object)
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of a lens or beam of light, to come into focus again or on a new point.
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to concentrate one's thought, efforts, etc., again or on a new task or subject.
Example Sentences
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"We just had to refocus and get back to who we are," Brunson said.
From Barron's
With the Greenland headline risk abating, markets have refocused on an improving global macro backdrop, the strategist say.
When his eyes refocused, he saw Momma Bear right above him, rising up to her full height on her back legs.
From Literature
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But bosses say the spring cleaning of the group's pipeline is needed to refocus and get the reorganisation off on the right foot in a market that has become pickier and more competitive than ever.
From Barron's
Under chief executive Joshua Schulman, Burberry has refocused on its staple outerwear, including its famed trench coats, in a bid to improve its fortunes.
From Barron's
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