But Biden countered that the Bush White House mishandled the conflict, and should have been more focused on fighting al-Qaida in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

Tea Party activists seem more focused on shifting the Republican Party in a more conservative direction than in forming their own political party.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Much of the discussion about income has focused on one person in the marriage earning more than the other.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

"I think the issue with Nigeria is more something the parents and other people have focused on, and the coaching staff,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Army Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told reporters in Islamabad that so far, the military has focused on using heavy firepower in more isolated areas to try to reduce civilian casualties.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

House Democrats have made some progress in recent days in bridging differences between liberal lawmakers focused on covering the uninsured and more conservative party members concerned about the cost of the reform effort.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

He is replacing it with a plan that would provide a combined land- and sea-based capability more quickly, focused on shorter range missiles Iran could use to threaten Europe, with the option of expanding later to cover longer range missiles if necessary.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23