21.   During merger negotiations, Office Depot lost ground in retail store openings and focused its energy more on direct sales to large companies.

22.   Energies were focused on the kidnapping.

23.   Egan said he expected cable companies to focus their energy on high-speed Internet and new digital services, while satellite companies will be focusing on increased programming.

24.   Everywhere these days, it seems, support for such aid is dwindling, and once-generous donors are focusing their energies inward.

25.   For example, he may figure it makes more sense to initially focus his energy on the work rather than on the workers.

26.   Find ways to focus energy on a meaning and purpose beyond your everyday life.

27.   Gianni reasons that while the Italian market is still in such flux his firm should remain independent and focus its energies on expansion rather than on integration.

28.   Having sold its Missouri bread factory to focus all energies on Panera, the company is poised for take-off, Shaich says.

29.   He also reports on the work of two scientists who have focused their energies on understanding the life of the jellies.

30.   He compared the atmosphere to a primary election, where all the energy is focussed on a small geographical area.