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,
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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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Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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In addition, a 45-year-old man who was on campus to attend the event was hit on the head with a glass bottle or jar and was sent to a nearby hospital with a laceration, Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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