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Discover Ludwig"needed a focus" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means that something or someone required attention or direction in order to be successful or well-defined. Example: "The project was struggling and needed a focus to stay on track. Our team identified clear goals and established a timeline to guide our efforts."
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Downtown needed a focus".
But the meandering piece needed a focus of its own.
So we decided from very early on that we needed a focus.
"My son is a gifted child but needed a focus to aim for …. [after seeing Bloodhound] he has decided to take maths and all three sciences and would like to study this at degree level".
Something more is needed – a focus on the potential or reality of objecthood of some men.
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We needed a focused person for a chief operating officer.
We need a focus on quality and not quantity.
While all the alleged spies will play a part, the film needs a focus.
"Instead of a full take of PNR [passenger name record] data, we need a focus on suspects and risk flights.
We need a focus on national symbols that define us and we need more ways to celebrate our changing yet shared identity.
Restaurants sometimes need a focus that is not behind a kitchen door, or vast glass wall.
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