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How to use the word refocus in a Sentence?

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I was very disappointed there wasn’t one mention of starting to refocus and strategically target persons that are carrying guns illegally, especially previously convicted felons and persons on probation or parole, as that should be the backbone of any anti-violence program in Philadelphia, but since he’s taken office, we’ve seen a significant reduction in prosecutions in general and for persons carrying guns illegally. I think that’s counterproductive for a time when the city of Philadelphia is setting records for gun-related homicides and shootings.

Joe Sullivan

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Judge Jackson presents an opportunity to refocus on what matters -- the nominee's integrity, qualifications and commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law.

Judge Jackson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Every so often, take a break from what you are doing and give yourself time to recharge. Let your body refresh mentally and physically. Give yourself time to clear the mind and gather your thoughts. Time to really control your emotions, refocus and regroup. Take as must time as you need and reward yourself in the process. Your happiness is dependent on it.

Tristain Shury

added by choozenboy
2 years ago

We have time to refocus back, we've got a long training week. And maybe the manager can bring some more ideas that he wants on the pitch.

Luke Shaw

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We need to refocus our entire strategy on reducing transmission, all countries need to have long term focus on masks and ventilation,( and to) clamp down on outbreaks as they occur.

Deepti Gurdasani

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I knew we could n’t dwell on those games, we had to refocus.

Krystal Leger-Walker

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Treat challenges as an opportunity to refocus your strategies and open up new horizons.

Oscar Auliq-Ice

added by Auliq-Ice
3 years ago

We collectively recognize that changes must be made, and for that reason we will implement an organizational realignment that will refocus our business, improve line of sight, enable faster solutions, reduce redundancies and increase accountability, this realignment will strengthen The Postal Service by enabling us to identify new opportunities to generate revenue so that we will have additional financial resources to be able to continue to fulfill our universal service obligation to all of America.

Postmaster General

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Hopefully this partnership inspires brands to refocus their competitive spirit toward the race against climate change and encourages a collaborative approach to finding better solutions.

Adidas Brand Strategy James Carnes

Found on CNN
3 years ago

This is a critical moment to refocus energy, particularly because this is a transition period for young people in their lives, young people are now being physically pulled apart when they are supposed to be celebrating and moving onto the next phase of their life. This is a moment to empower them.

Carolyn DeWitt

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It is traditional from inside the palace to regard the tabloids as the enemy, but it is very important for royal people to remember that the tabloids are quite willing to be helpful to them and indeed have been used by them to promote causes and even to refocus news stories to suit their wishes and agendas.

Patrick Jephson

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I appreciated what Vanessa Oshima did so much, and it was such an awesome distraction, it allowed me to be able to refocus Caroline Steer during my treatment and recovery, and help me push my body more.

Caroline Steer

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We are today in a global competition for jobs. And, the best way to make America successful in this environment is to arm our people with the technical capabilities that enable them to win that global contest for prosperity, the upskilling of the American workforce is the seminal issue of our time. We must refocus on technical education, restore our respect for the dignity of work and celebrate technical jobs not as the consolation prize of our society, but as what they really are -- a national calling essential to our ongoing prosperity.

Nicholas Pinchuk

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Definitely I had to refocus, i was disappointed with my 200 performance at trials, but I just had to put everything in perspective of what happened to me this year and just be grateful to even be on the Olympic team.

Allyson Felix

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Our purpose clarifies our goals; Challenges refocus new opportunities.

Bob Reish

added by CoachBob
8 years ago

In this case, when someone is really trying to regain the trust and refocus the brand around food safety, it’s even more important that they be open and transparent.

Benjamin Chapman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think what we're going to see through the end of the year is a refocus on oil and commodities, the market is still continuing to want to migrate toward more defensive, more visible earnings-type companies or sectors.

Karen Hiatt

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was pretty amazing. Kids that you might have to talk to sometimes on more than an hourly basis to refocus them or redirect them, you no longer had to do that.

Jennifer Emmolo

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Things like talking when you weren't supposed to be talking, fidgeting with some kind of object on your desk, standing around the room and moving at not great times, all of those undesirable behaviors decreased by incredible amounts, it was pretty amazing. Kids that you might have to talk to sometimes on more than an hourly basis to refocus them or redirect them, you no longer had to do that.

Jennifer Emmolo

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It wasn’t a lack of effort that dictated the results of last campaign. It may have been the type of effort. We’ll refocus our efforts in a different direction next time to see if that’s a more successful strategy.

Tom Henderson

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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