focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
was focussing
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past progressiveof focus.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The government said it was focussing on restoring stability to the economy and mortgage market.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022
He was focussing on the challenges faced by performers who had recently emigrated from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 30, 2019
The minister said he was focussing on the needs of children and young people, not on the institutions.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2014
If the eye was focussing on the head, this would generate an illusion of the player floating.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2010
He was stooping behind the "Director" with his eye to the sights as though he was focussing the distant object for a photograph.
From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by John Hartman Morgan
