as in focuses
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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The story focuses on the African American fashion tradition of hat culture.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
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Alex Chiniborch focuses on clarity in an industry often marked by speculation, volatility, and digital distractions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lee concentrates on darkness from the moment Shinhye arrives in her new home.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kang explained that the unique negative Poisson’s ratio behavior enables inward contraction under compression, which concentrates strain in the sensing region and boosts sensitivity.—
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Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Rivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivets. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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