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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities

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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface

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Recent Examples of concentrate Erewhon is a luxury grocery store chain with locations across Southern California, primarily concentrated in the greater Los Angeles area. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025 Even then, Joao Pedro is seen as more of a No 10 or someone who likes to drop deep as a centre-forward rather than solely concentrating on getting into the area. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Ullberg says sparkling wine pairs well with a tulip glass, which concentrates the beautiful and delicate aromas and bubbles. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025 Liquid is added to lift the fond and it’s cooked down to concentrate the flavor. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concentrate
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  • This interview has been edited and condensed.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Our conversation has been edited and condensed.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • All spending was re-evaluated, vendor contracts renegotiated, staffing reduced and space consolidated to save maintenance costs.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The friends then began attempting to collect more evidence and information and document the encounters through photography (thanks to a psychology professor lending him a camera) and journal entries.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Onboarding can be personalized based on the team and role, helping people get productive faster and reducing the need for additional training.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This means targeted improvements could significantly reduce overall pollution without an industry-wide overhaul.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In those intervening 35 years, China had moved 800 million rural peasants — living in extreme poverty on US$2 a day — into city apartments and integrated them into the global economy.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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