as in to obsess (over)
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If Johnston heeds that warning, the mayor will likely have to find a proposal that balances workers’ need for a living wage with the desire to attract businesses to the city core in order to find enough council support to pass the legislation.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The reputation distracted, perhaps shrewdly, from Cheney’s failure, as the official Bush had placed in charge of terrorism, to heed warnings about 9/11.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The school board met in closed session on Wednesday to discuss the report of an incident that happened while Bulson was attending the National School Board Association Conference in New Orleans.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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