Sentence examples for sides focused from inspiring English sources

The closing statements of lawyers on both sides focused on a central issue in the case: whether Mr. Hamdan's role as a driver for Mr. bin Laden made him a war criminal.

Reid hardly qualifies as unsung, but he and Elliott both regularly slip under the guard of opposition sides focused more heavily on curbing the impact of the bigger name Pies.

With little progress in the Middle East peace effort, Palestinian and Israeli leaders set out today on separate diplomatic missions, and both sides focused on talks with President Bush set for later this week and next week.

With all sides focused on domestic politics and seemingly willing to raise the stakes, a few textile safeguards could be only the beginning of a much nastier trade fight.

In several hours of discussions, the two sides focused on the deteriorating situation in northern Mali, which has become a sanctuary for terrorists, including militants from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, since the national army lost control of the region after a coup in March.

Samarkand remained the last major outpost of Arab rule deep in Soghdia, and subsequent operations by both sides focused around it.

"Both sides focus most of their attention on attacking the other candidate rather than building their own case," Mr. Simon said.

Mr. Bush's recent stop in New Jersey led many political strategists to wonder whether New Jersey was suddenly in play in a presidential contest that has both sides focusing their efforts on a handful of competitive states.

At the Howell game, the fathers of the Marlboro freshmen sat side by side, focused on every shot.

The American side focused almost exclusively on terrorism in general and Mr. bin Laden and the Taliban's support for him in particular, the diplomats said.

He said the conversation — initiated by the American side — focused on intensified cooperation "in the context of the recent Boston bombing".