as in to fixate (on or upon)
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The bride tried to reason, insisting her niece was perfect for the role.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Family told the Tampa Bay Times that no one believed her, and a police report was never filed.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In what is believed to be the first of its kind at a major art museum, the Fondation Beyeler has appointed Swiss academic Rahel Kesselring as its inaugural botanical curator.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The two-story Komoka home is a real-world laboratory where the team collects and analyzes data.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Speculate (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculate%20%28about%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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