as in to obsess (over)
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Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026 -
And now, with Snell serving as the second high-profile pitcher in history to receive a NanoScope surgery, that warning should be heeded by the Dodgers.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Goldman later cited a Manhattan federal district judge's late May ruling preventing ICE from arresting people attending immigration court during routine, mandatory check-ins.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The bad blood dates back to February 2017 when Oakley attended a Knicks home game and sat a few rows behind Dolan's courtside seat.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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