into focus
idiom
1
: into a state in which things are seen clearly and sharply
bringing the binoculars into focus
It took him a few seconds after he woke up to bring his eyes into focus.
2
: into a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood
She tried to bring the important issues into focus.
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President Joe Biden unveiled plans on Monday to provide student-debt relief to tens of millions of additional borrowers as young voters come into focus with the 2024 election season heating up.
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Byjason Ma, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Details of the new plan have come into focus in recent months as the Education Department brought its ideas to a panel of outside negotiators with an interest in higher education, ranging from students to loan servicers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The vision for the ninth annual Platino Awards is coming into focus with the announcement of the night’s musical performers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
One thing led to another, and the idea for Ampersand clicked into focus.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The critical role of technology in this shift cannot be overstated, offering a lens through which the full spectrum of an investment's impact is brought into focus.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But when the sun filtered in and her gaze narrowed, the face that sold millions of Victoria’s Secret bras came into focus.
—Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
The economy is coming into focus Everyday Americans, on the other hand, haven’t fretted about progress on inflation potentially stalling.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The city’s handling of mentally ill people once again came into focus on Monday night, when a 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after pushing another man to his death on the subway tracks at a station in East Harlem.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Byjason Ma, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Details of the new plan have come into focus in recent months as the Education Department brought its ideas to a panel of outside negotiators with an interest in higher education, ranging from students to loan servicers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The vision for the ninth annual Platino Awards is coming into focus with the announcement of the night’s musical performers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
One thing led to another, and the idea for Ampersand clicked into focus.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The critical role of technology in this shift cannot be overstated, offering a lens through which the full spectrum of an investment's impact is brought into focus.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But when the sun filtered in and her gaze narrowed, the face that sold millions of Victoria’s Secret bras came into focus.
—Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
The economy is coming into focus Everyday Americans, on the other hand, haven’t fretted about progress on inflation potentially stalling.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The city’s handling of mentally ill people once again came into focus on Monday night, when a 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after pushing another man to his death on the subway tracks at a station in East Harlem.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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