as in to fixate (on or upon)
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One promising approach is the use of AI agents—autonomous systems that can reason, act and drive outcomes across the sales cycle.—
Anand Shah,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
If a company has the ability to drive growing earnings over the long term, investors will eventually recognize the success and bid up the stock price, Buffett reasoned in his 1987 letter to Berkshire shareholders.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Emerging markets like the Middle East offer high growth and less competition, Zhu believes.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Albertus believes that the world is on the threshold of a new global struggle for land.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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What’s next: The Royals conclude their weekend series against the Padres on Sunday afternoon.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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In the study, scientists concluded further adaptation and the potential expansion of cropland may be needed to ensure food security and mitigate climate impacts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The other new offering is a finance agent that automatically analyzes KPIs and performs planning functions for different scenarios.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The latter tool analyzes consumer demand and market trends before identifying promising IP and suggesting suitable genres and media, according to the studio.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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“Speculate (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculate%20%28about%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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