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fixate (on)

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as in to obsess (over)

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Players heed manager’s message to play harder and cruise past Colorado in Nationals Park matinee.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
The senator would be well advised to heed the advice of championship coaches Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma, both of whom have stated that passage of the Act is essential to UConn’s competitiveness.

— Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

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