as in obsesses (about or over)
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Anunoby, despite being robbed of an opportunity that some players 15 years his senior never got to experience, remembers that time fondly.—
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My mom remembers my grandpa having an uncomfortable relationship with his mother.—
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28 May 2026
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Fixates (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixates%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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