as in to obsess (over)
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Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.—
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To heed the little bit of God in me, the part that creates.—
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September 5,
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5 Sep. 2025
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Besides Iran, North Korea, and Russia, heads of state or governments from more than a dozen other countries also attended the parade.—
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Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The number of students attending community college in the Cincinnati area is nearing the levels during the Great Recession.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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