principal focus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of principal focus
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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A principal focus of the hearing, however, was this claim that doctors were being distracted from other more important medical care by mifepristone-related emergencies.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2023
Przemysl emerged as a principal focus of the ongoing exodus because it is the first major city to the west of Medyka, the busiest crossing point along the 300-mile Polish-Ukrainian border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
It was the same year in which McConnell identified his party’s principal focus.
From MSNBC ● Mar. 5, 2019
That’s the principal focus of the FBI and the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is moving forward with its work despite all the controversy involving the House committee and the White House.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2017
There are two ways of solving the difficulty: first, by using a lens of great focal length; and secondly, by placing the revolving mirror within the principal focus of the lens.
From Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis by Michelson, Albert A.
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