The phrase "avoiding focusing" is not correct in standard written English.
It is a confusing construction that combines two gerunds in a way that does not convey a clear meaning.
Example: "She is avoiding focusing on the negative aspects of the situation."
Alternatives: "steering clear of concentration" or "not concentrating on".
Yet doing nothing about it, or avoiding focusing on Russia's responsibility, could well be a re-election campaign liability for both the French and American presidents.
But that was mild stuff compared with criticism coming from core constituencies — environmentalists who describe as a brazen sellout the president's abandoning a major anti-pollution effort, or blacks complaining that he was avoiding focusing on dramatic employment rates in black communities.
In a review of coping strategies and maternal well-being, researchers concluded that avoiding focusing on the problematic situation (distancing) is associated with higher odds of developing postnatal depressive symptoms [ 44].
Avoiding focusing on negative thought patterns is key to success in restoring your confidence and maintaining stable emotions.
Brazil need to improve and avoid focusing everything on Neymar.
Despite his family history, Mr. Brenner avoided focusing on the Holocaust.
But if they want economic prosperity for all, they should avoid focusing on the politics of envy.
But they would be more liquid and avoid focusing investor attention on America's potential solvency in 2110.
But they also share two overarching organizational characteristics: First, they avoid focusing on getting customers to buy from them and instead concentrate on how customers make purchase decisions.
But she learnt a lot — including her tendency to avoid focusing on the camera when asked to, which she has since corrected.
The clients would, ideally, avoid focusing on past performance, traditional benchmarks and looking to external sources of validation, like comparing your returns to your friend's.
