The phrase "focused against" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe someone or something being directed or targeted in a negative or critical manner. Example: The media's coverage of the incident was heavily focused against the politician, painting him as corrupt and dishonest without any solid evidence.
We know we've got to be more focused against Tennessee, and we will be".
Maybe so, but Ward does seem more focused against Marbury, as does Childs.
This week we'll get to see if securing their futures keeps the squad focused against an undermanned San Jose squad.
Onion, D. et al. The CD4+ T-cell response to adenovirus is focused against conserved residues within the hexon protein.
Attacks can be focused against our traditional continental sanctuary, or designed to slow or disrupt the mobilization, deployment, combat operations, and resupply of US military forces.
Had he been so focused against Wladimir Klitschko when dancing to defeat last July, Haye might have had no need to gatecrash this press conference.
The journalist Ron Rosenbaum cherishes a personal theory of "competing concentration": working with the television on, he says, gives him a background distraction to focus against, keeping his attentional muscles flexed and strong.
The journalist Ron Rosenbaum cherishes a personal theory of "competing concentration": working with the television on, he says, gives him a background distraction to focus against, keeping his attentional muscles flexed and strong.
He said security forces were consolidating their position in the Swat region and taking focused action against the militants.
The Internal Revenue Service is drawing up plans to wage issue focused "campaigns" against taxpayers.
During an environmentally focused diatribe against BP and fossil fuel dependence, Baldwin launched the following jab at Inhofe.
