as in to fixate (on or upon)
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Ultimately, children don't reason the same way adults do, which is why adult supervision matters.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025 -
The combined railroad, regulators reasoned, would benefit trade across North America.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Farris believes Milwaukee's police pursuit policy is too loose.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The final four episodes will conclude the eight-episode season.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Qualifying for this year’s US Open begins on August 18, with the main singles draws getting underway on August 24 and concluding on September 7.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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This nonfiction account from the Pulitzer-prize winning writer analyzes 21st century autocratic states worldwide, and how democracies can best organize underneath them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Pew Research Center used government records to analyze what states would be impacted back when Trump first floated this idea, and found California, Florida and Texas would each have one less seat than they would have been awarded based on population change alone.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Speculate (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculate%20%28about%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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