as in to obsess (over)
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The moon enters Gemini this morning, encouraging you to heed a creative impulse.—
USA TODAY,
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But there’s eerie stuff going down on this old farmhouse, and Todd just won’t heed his furry best friend’s warnings.—
Laura Martin,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Williams then attended a reception in which current football coach Lance Leipold joined emcee Greg Gurley and approximately 200 well-wishers at a gathering to honor Williams.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Another urged states to use Title I money to benefit low-achieving students who live within the boundaries of a high-poverty public school but attend private schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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