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Recent Examples of fixation According to the research team leader, Lin Xianfeng, an associate chief orthopedic surgeon at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated with the renowned Zhejiang University, the adhesive can achieve precise fixation within two to three minutes, even in a blood-rich environment. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025 The world’s longstanding fixation with blowjobs is arguably a function of our other longstanding fixation with pleasing cisgender men, but as our understanding of gender, sexuality, and pleasure itself has become more expansive, so, too, has our knowledge of blowjobs. Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025 Still, Hawke says Larry's fixation on Elizabeth in the story wasn't real. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The world Maddie lives in is populated by eccentric characters who wear their respective fixations on their sleeve. Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fixation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixation
obsession
Noun
  • The Rabanne Glowies gloss is a newer obsession.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mango Honestly, Mango is a not-so-low-key obsession of mine.
    Shawna Hudson, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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