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  • verb UK Present participle of refocus.

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Examples

  • In 2005, then-CEO Jeniffer Bott pushed through an organisation-wide restructure (labelled a "refocussing") that led to two of the Australia Council's funding boards being abolished.

    Larvatus Prodeo 2008

  • Well, no, actually it's more like refocussing on the old agenda.

    A new week, a new agenda karenmiller 2008

  • I agree, this so-called War on Drugs is irrational and unwinnable and the police should be refocussing on winnable issues like paperwork, community outreach, and gender awareness issues.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

  • I believe camera systems, like the human eye have to focus on specific spots and unless the cameras are constantly scanning and refocussing or for each camera there is some fantastic software that undertakes analysis in realtime and sends the data on I think not they have their flaws, as mentioned in previous para.

    Unidentified cameras (part 2) Not a sheep 2007

  • I believe that there is a clear and distinctive niche for our party within Welsh politics and that we should be refocussing our work and approach to fit into it.

    Civil war or hype? 2007

  • The abbey trip sounds like a great contemplation and refocussing exercise.

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2005

  • Mr Jacobs believed this would not necessitate a change in state tendering regulations but rather a refocussing of its specifications to meet NPWP criteria.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • FalconStor says nothing untoward is happening at all and that it's successfully refocussing the company towards increased sales of branded products through the channel.

    The Register 2010

  • - US Secretary of Defense William Gates, Landon Lecture, 2007 he prevalence of so-called "Three-Block," "Fourth-Dimension" or "expeditionary" wars of the st century, many taking the form of counter-insurgency or "stabilization" campaigns, is refocussing the attention of policy-makers on the role of public affairs and information programs.

    Embassy 2010

  • June 28th, 2006 Google is pledging to demystify the hidden workings of its search engine while refocussing on its core business.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

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  • A participle shares characteristics of verbs and adjectives; is it a gerund-participle?

    August 14, 2011