as in preoccupation
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Constantine’s primary focus, if not fanatical preoccupation, from 1890 on was poetry.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025 -
The exhibition opens with Giacometti’s early sculptural experiments from the 1920s—cool, abstract works in marble and plaster that already hint at his preoccupation with volume and absence.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Available in three flavors, Be Love’s drink is formulated for optimal absorption, drawing upon 220mg of sodium, 45mg of potassium, and 15mg of magnesium malate (the form known to aid in pain relief and reduced fatigue) to hydrate, energize, and replenish with every sip.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2025
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These impressive running shoes come in seven stunning colors and feature advanced sole technology that provides exceptional shock absorption, reducing knee strain and foot fatigue with every step.—
Jennifer Chan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Project portfolio reporting is losing its foundation in science as prediction and measurement are replaced by sentiment, abstraction and AI.—
Barry Cousins,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This shifts leadership upward into a new layer of abstraction, where the job is less about assigning tasks and more about training agents and translating strategy into algorithms.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Spanning 10 years of work, this international co-production explores utopia, decolonization and love with a unique visual language—bridging past and present in a powerful meditation on liberation and legacy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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His exuberant new novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, packs the punch of his short stories, dramatizing a real-life unsolved murder, both a homage to Hollywood noir and a meditation on how and why our deepest connections can betray us.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Absentmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentmindedness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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