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The expression 'focus must be brought to the fact that…' is WRONG!!! Please, do not ever use it.
[Probably you've taken it from this website or this Facebook page: it contains lots of mistakes. It is not just me saying that- native speakers (friends of mine, colleagues, and social media contacts) have confirmed that the texts this person suggests are full of mistakes. I have contacted them, warning them that her sample writing tasks should be changed, but they have paid no attention].
The correct expression is 'bring something INTO focus' (or in the passive, 'something is brought into focus'). And, in fact, it doesn't even mean exactly what you mean.
Definitions:
Any other options mentioned, for example, here, are PLAIN WRONG!!!
Alternatively, you can simply say:
It is important to stress that…
It needs to be stressed that…
It should be pointed out that …
If you use it in the active voice, you could say…
I would like to draw your attention to the issue of /to the fact that…
People's right to have their pensions correctly calculated by their Government is brought into focus by a report from the National Audit Office, which…
Was recently brought into sharp focus.pdf(Scroll to the end of the text)
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