as in to obsess (over)
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Henderson urged the public to heed the family's request.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026 -
Some protesters heeded Breadon’s warning to leave the chamber to avoid being arrested, but a small group remained.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Taylor Swift attended game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden — her reported future wedding venue.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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Last year’s Hetero Awesome Fest in downtown Boise was widely hyped but sparsely attended.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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