prime focus
Britishnoun
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Women would appear a prime focus for this, with almost three-quarters of those incarcerated in 2020 being held for non-violent offences, many of whom are vulnerable.
From BBC
The Pentagon's boosters and their allies in the defense industry respond to such fears by insisting that no such trim could possibly be in order, that competition with China must be the prime focus of this moment and of the budget to come.
From Salon
Its prime focus is Isabel dos Santos, the ex-president’s daughter, a business tycoon who became Africa’s richest woman.
From Reuters
While football is the prime focus, the sensor originally was considered for baseball.
From Washington Times
Though there may be some need of this, it is definitely not what should be a prime focus.
From Washington Post
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